<p>We didn’t go off on tangents, we were helping OP. </p>
<p>I stated several times that OP should NOT work for a major corporation. He should, instead, focus on doing something unique. He is from Israel, a country with a plethora of wonderful opportunities. He needs to show these schools that he has done EVERYTHING possible in Israel, and not just worked for Google or Microsoft for six months. </p>
<p>I said that OP had zero chance of getting accepting with his CURRENT mindset. He needs to change it! Colleges like to accept international students as they bring diversity, but OP hasn’t done anything unique compared to the average Joe who works at Walmart.</p>