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1. Change sir to 'sir or madam.' It's possible that a woman will be reading this letter.
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It looks like the OP is addressing a specific person.
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I have never truly been fortunate enough to be in an environment where I was really challenged to think.
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hmmmmm, strange. This line gives me doubts.
If you really had a passion for learning, then this should not be a problem. Truly exceptional students are not confined and dumbed down by their environment. They do not wait for amazing opportunities, tough challenges, and valuable experiences to be thrust upon them. They don't wait for school to challenge them, they challenge themselves. They do not wait for greatness. They search for it. They pursue it.
If you were too bored, you should have taken harder classes, gotten a job, become a leader, played a sport etc. Regardless of the circumstances, you should have taken advantage of the resources available to you.
By making this statement, you are implying that other applicants were "fortunate" enough to be challenged by their environment. You, "unfortunately," were not challenged? Thus, you have low test scores and G.P.A.s?
Tsk tsk tsk, what's going on here?