Would this admissions essay make me look unethical?

Applying to College
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<p>The essay prompt is something along the lines of "describe a setting in which you interacted with people who's experiences and or beliefs differ from yours. Address your initial feelings and how those feelings were changed or not changed by the experience. </p>

<p>So currently, I am working with one of the two major political (repub/democrat) parties as an intern. I want to begin attending events and meetings of the opposite party as a mole - you know a spy. That way I can retrieve information about their actions/plans/methods. Potentially, I could get an internship with the other side so that I could be even more immersed in what they are doing.</p>

<p>Seeing as how I would be working with people exactly opposite to me, I think doing this and writing an essay about it could work well. I think it's also pretty authentic and fascinating - the whole spy thing. I would also write about how it changed my beliefs. (I became a libertarian).</p>

<p>The problem I see is that this could make a college think I was unethical and or malicious. Another danger of this is that it is highly political and there is just about no I could spin it to keep out my political beliefs because I would end up saying where I first interned and who I spied on and stuff.</p>

<p>Also, how would that work on a college app? If I said I was a mole for a political party (for that portion I would not need to mention what political party I worked with).</p>

<p>Sorry this was poorly worded. Typing on my phone. What do you guys think? Any potential with this essay?</p>

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<p>Two of us answered when you posted in the HSL section, but I’ll rephrase my earlier comments…</p>

<p>Good job, Nixon; you managed to steal a few secrets from the other party. If you came out as a mole for a political party, the college would seriously analyze your behavior, and more than likely rule it as unethical. </p>

<p>However, I do have a few questions:</p>

<p>How did it change your beliefs? Is this a double-triple-quadruple agent type thing? Originally a bleeding heart/reactionary turned towards libertarianism? </p>

<p>Why didn’t you just accept a position with the party you began working for?</p>

<p>Did someone tell you to do this?</p>

<p>How has one party benefited from your information? </p>

<p>Why are you so interested in being a spook?</p>

<p>Overall, I’d still question the legality of what you’re doing. </p>

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<p>Yes, I do think this would likely be seen as unethical and malicious.</p>