<p>Princeton has a supplement prompt which asks us to choose a quote and then elaborate on it. I've already written an essay on UChicago's why odd numbers are odd prompt. I think that essay is very well written. I am thinking of choosing a quote about odd numbers and then copying the same essay to Princeton.</p>
<p>Of course, UChicago's odd numbers prompt is famous. So, the Princeton's adcoms may know what I did, haha. Do you think it's a bad idea?</p>
<p>Use the same concept but customize it. Talk about Princeton. </p>
<p>Although it may not make much of a difference, avoid it.
If you think some other essay is almost as good, I would recommend using it.</p>
<p>This is because Princeton’s prompt wants you to be genuinely attached to a particular quote from a book. Even if you somehow find a quote with odd numbers, it would be pretty obvious that it is made up just to post a polished essay, thereby destroying the aim of the prompt.</p>
<p>I am sure that Princeton’s AO’s (and AO’s at other schools) have UChicago’s prompts memorized, so it’s really not a question of whether Princeton’s AO’s may know what you did; they will know. I’d suggest going in another direction, unless getting accepted to Princeton is not a goal.</p>
<p>Princeton will make sure that you will attend UChicago.</p>
<p>Princeton might look down on you if you misuse apostrophes.</p>
<p>Normally I’m in favor of reusing essays, but in this case I agree with the other posters. UChicago’s prompts are too unique and too well-known, Pton will know you reused it and jerryrigged a quote for the prompt. I think it could hurt your chances. </p>
<p>Agree - don’t use it.</p>
<p>Agreeing with everyone else here.</p>
<p>Normally, reusing essays isn’t a big issue depending on the topic in general. However, if Princeton is asking you to talk about a quote, they want to see you talk about a quote. They don’t want to see you talk about odd numbers, especially when they know that it is a recycled body from UChicago. Princeton is a very selective school and will be looking at that essay with a fine-toothed comb.</p>
<p>Unless you really don’t care about your Princeton essay that bad, I would avoid recycling. </p>