<p>"I feel that I am a conscientious student, very loyal and a good friend. Because of my close fiendship and support, Bob, who took my SAT's for me, did it for one half the price he charged other students at my hig school.</p>
<p>Indeed, due to my significant and friendly contribution to my Physics teacher's defense fund, he gave me a B+, which I probably did not deserve. However, I feel that learning to operate effectively in society and to grease the wheels that need to be greased is at least as important as learning that Force times Mass equals accelleration, and probably something that will be of greater use to my career going forward.</p>
<p>Sincerely yours,
-an applicant</p>
<p>PS: If it helps I have an excellent supply line for horse, and my suppliers have indicated that there will be no problems in arranging for a stady supply in large quantities to Cambridge. See you at the party!!!!</p>
<p>hmm actually i sent my MIT essay that says "my dream school, MIT" to Columbia by mistake, and I never bothered correcting it! I'm stupid I know... but It would be so funny if they still accepted me after that, so I just left it that way.</p>
<p>I read about one kid (might have been on CC) that wrote his essay for an elite school in some sort of code. He didnt care and only applied b/c his/her rents made him/her. Turned out the adcom was really into symbology and he got accepted.</p>
<p>All I can say to that is "wow". That just proves to me that college admissions is much more involved than SAT + GPA + ECs but there are few odd variables thrown in there. I was scared to do anything too outlandish because instead of finding it funny, they find wonderfully flammable...</p>
<p>"I've always been fascinated with MIT; I can think of no better way of advancing my education better than attending the Michigan Institute of Technology."</p>
<p>"eh, you know...i'm not really that into the math or science stuff, but the guy to girl ratio is AMAZING. plus, i mean, look at my picture! i'll have every guy on campus leaving their problem sets to be with me" include a picture of yourself doing a vogue pose. (edit: only girls can do this....actually wait...guys can too.)</p>
<p>I put "Sleeping" down as a summer ec and forgot to change it later (I wanted to fill out all the spaces... :) I REALLY hope they have a sense of humor...lol </p>
<p>i'll have every guy on campus leaving their problem sets to be with me :D I can't express how much I love this quote...lol... so MIT and yet so... HAHAHAHA.... ehhhh</p>
<p>Inaina, if only you has listed sleeping as one of your ECs during the school year, and the "hours a week" you put down for it was in the 50s+, the MIT adcom probably would've been impressed with the fact that you could, as a student, balance schoolwork and getting enough sleep. :p</p>
<p>For all of the "and that's why I want to go to (list other school here)" ideas...</p>
<p>A couple of a years ago, a Harvard admissions officer came to our school and told us the story of a girl that applied. Her entire essay for Harvard was about how she wanted to go to Stanford SO BAD. The entire thing. And they thought it was so funny they accepted her. Hahahaha. :)</p>