<p>hahahahahahaha, you show through as the person everybody who doesn't go to harvard stereotypes as a "harvard student."</p>
<p>but, once you get here, if you do, you will see that almost nobody on campus is as obnoxious as you are.</p>
<p>hubris, my friend, is the greatest sin.</p>
<p>You read like Alex deLarge from A Clockwork Orange.</p>
<p>@transferapp07:Well, sir/miss, if I was one of these ordinary hacks, I would be quite intimidated by your position as a student at Harvard; however, such a case is terminated with my presence, and I dare say you are most hypocritical! If ever certain of anything, I say you wish to label the hubris, yet it is they who label, and do so much erroneously, whom are defeated!</p>
<p>Oh, whatever, it was cool while it lasted. I have so much fun talking like a British madman, and annoying Harvard's prospective students at the same time. I never knew I'd be able to annoy a Harvard student him/herself. This was really, really fun, but now I'm getting tired of it.</p>
<p>But you gotta admit, I was good.</p>
<p>I think the only one who may have caught on would have been kyzan since I've talked to him/her before at the SAT forum. All in all, I had you fooled.</p>
<p>Edit: I'm probably not going to apply to Harvard anyway, I have really crappy EC's.</p>
<p>good form, chap.</p>
<p>^Oh and by the way, I really was intimidated by you, and really excited at the same time, which is why I tried to reply with some extra heat--to hide the "tremble in my voice," if you will. Which sounds kind of stupid, I know, but I have a lot of respect for most people who get into Harvard (except for them who get in b/c of legacy or $$ alone.)</p>
<p>as long as it was all in good fun.</p>
<p>well, you shouldn't feel intimidated, if it makes you feel any better, as might be obvious from my username, i didn't get into harvard the first time around, it took me a second attempt before i finally made it. :-)</p>
<p>Oh, and Frances, you probably have much better essays than me anyway, since I'm not a very good writer; math and science are my strong points, while writing is my major weakness. So there really is no point in exchanging essays afterwards. Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>well Gametheory, you sound fun to me...though I'm not reading your essay, may I suggest you try the theatre dept at Harvard when you get in..you sound like a natural THES-PIAN (in the Jon Lovitz sense of the word).</p>
<p>GameTheory:
From your posts here, I see you are so pompous as well as self-conceited . I do think you will not get in, without even reading your 'cocky' essay. Harvard and other elite schools recruit kids who display excellent personalities and moral standards.</p>
<p>^And sir/miss, you're an absolute fool for posting before (apparently) reading ALL my posts. A pathetic, naive fool, nonetheless. Even english teachers are lazy in their readings, I suppose. When insulting one, be sure to do so properly, for otherwise the target of your foolishness shall be redirected to the self.</p>
<p>game: you got my attention too! i think you can have an excellent personality and moral standards and be cocky! but tell your story in the process because that's what they want to know...who you really are!</p>
<p>Here's a real Harvard admissions essay (from a student who's there now): <a href="https://www.largeenvelope.com/display_essay.php?mid=1585%5B/url%5D">https://www.largeenvelope.com/display_essay.php?mid=1585</a></p>
<p>and here's the bios of 42 other currently enrolled Harvard students that may give you some insight into what you're up against: <a href="https://www.largeenvelope.com/select_mentor.php?sid=2%5B/url%5D">https://www.largeenvelope.com/select_mentor.php?sid=2</a></p>
<p>my d found this site very helpful. hope it helps! good luck!</p>
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It's cocky. It's an essay. And it's coming your way.</p>
<p>Will you wonderful ladies and gentlemen, mothers and daugters, fathers and sons, fellow peers and respected elders, and living sapiens and dead fossil fuels be oh so kind enough to take a look. Come now, take a peek, it won't hurt, you'll be doing your country proud. Uncle Sam wants YOU!</p>
<p>Perhaps some of you may first want to know why I want to attend Harvard, yes? It is not for the Ivy League status, for surely that would be childish--to worship a sports league. But indeed the school has stomped into my footpath towards world domina...I mean higher learning after I learned of this girl. A Harvard girl. A pretty Harvard girl. A heart-shattering, sinful yet heavenly, HOT-as-hell, feminine organism who may be able to cure my fancy for secular delight--pretty Harvard girl! That's not a bad reason to want anything, now is it?
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<p>You're obsessed with c0ck(y). You have a phenominally poetic way with words. You must have the gay.</p>
<p>How have I arrived at this astonishing conclusion? It is perhaps your keen sense of words and brilliant ability to turn a phrase that first caused my 8th sense, my gaydar so-to-speak, to pick up the subtelties that manifest themselves in one who has not yet fully come to terms with his fledgling homosexuality. And it is also perhaps due to your immense obsession with c0ck(y) that I first began to suspect your latent desires for those of the same gender. Brother, lend me your ears; the hour of freedom is at hand! Break free of your societally-imposed homophobia and embrace your true being! (pm me if u want to kno my phone # keke)</p>
<p>pm me........</p>
<p>i'll read it, pm me</p>
<p>For the sake of fun I spent my time reading through the whole thread today! I was wondering why people bothered to even post their replies in this thread. At least one positive of this thread - I could read the excellent essay that got some one to Harvard. And reading through the posts of OP, I could guarantee that Harvard would not have such candidates! Well, one reason could be that he did not apply, but the more important reason is 'would not qualify'. and the qualification is in quality which was totally missing. It takes a lot of guts to listen (not hear) to the criticism. But I must thank him for creating this thread that Montedad posted the links!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Looking at the link above, I am somewhat relieved. I was expecting something that had either Shaw's social commentary, Shakespeare's wordplay, or Sophocle's tragic heroes. A good essay but written by a REAL teenager.</p>