<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>
<p>Colleges want to see how you are flexible and able to compromise / adjust from those types of prompts; they are not looking for you to express ways to cheat the system. </p>
<p>You’re completely misinterpreting the prompt. Reread it. To put in into context, The Israeli’s and Palestinians hate each other, their beliefs limit them and stop them from working together. This prompt wants the exact opposite situation. It wants evidence of how you can deal with other people who share different points of views. So your story about playing the system, figuring out a way to join the other party for inside information is completely off-basis. </p>
<p>It sounds sleazy to me. I don’t see how you could come off in a favorable light. I also think bomerr makes a good point that you are missing the point.</p>
<p>Can you reposition the internship essay w the goal of “Seek first to understand?” Your original spy idea doesn’t sit well w me. Albeit I’m only one person working for 23 yrs in corporate America. </p>
<p>Can you reposition the internship essay w the goal of “Seek first to understand?” Your original spy idea doesn’t sit well w me. Albeit I’m only one person working for 23 yrs in corporate America. </p>
<p>Personally, I like the topic. However, if you apply to any significant number of colleges, this essay will probably get you rejected from at least a few.</p>
<p>errmmm it sounds too staged.in fact it is… they will see right through it… plus you haven’t even done it yet…
in truth you will be doing this just for your application… and also how does it make you libertarian?
don’t forget that though the idea may look very different and appealing it has its flaws… your very integrity will come into question… and this may have affect on your choose career as well…not to mention you can forget about getting accepted at colleges with an “honour code” coz you broke it before setting foot in the college…</p>
<p>i don’t think you should use this or do it either…
now if you are applying for CIA…that would be a different story… :D</p>