1MX

or those of you who are familiar with the admission committee, tell me what they would think of this essay. I know they love creativity, but did I 'step over the line'?

PROMPT: You are hosting a brunch for historical, literary, or other disreputable persons (think: Mad Hatter's Tea Party). What is your menu? Who are your guests? In answering this question, imagine a scenario: We want some exposition, serious or silly, we would accept some dialogue, and we are willing to trust you to respond in such a way that your brain power, your imagination, your sense of taste, and your capacity to tell a story reveal something true about you.

IDEA: I assemble the most hated men in the history of the world: Satan sadaam, osama, hitler, and stalin. Stalin and hitler are mentors to sadaam. Sadaam brings his new boyfriend, osama to lunch. Satan shows up and trys to win back sadaam's heart (southpark) This all occurs while feasting on a pregnant panda.

ADad

To suggest that Sadaam and Osama would be boyfriends betrays a lack of knowledge. For an idea like this to be feasible, you should demonstrate a degree of familiarity with the people involved--rather than seeming to strive solely to shock.

And how does your idea "reveal something true about you"?

cJ1212

PM it to me

Robotab

I'll proof it as well... PM it

unalove

1) Just so you know, that prompt is from last year. You can have fun with it all you want, and yes, you can use it again, but keep that in mind.

2) You want to make sure that your essay actually says something above its actual content. Yes, you should be creative, but you should be creative with a purpose. (The difference, in other words, between what your six-year-old sister did with a crayon in two minutes and a Jackson Pollock painting is overwhelming-- one is random, the other has intention). If you want to be crazy and offensive, be crazy and offensive, but make sure you're aiming towards a larger goal.

PKswmr76

again...are you attempting to get INTO this college?

Columbiahopeful!

I got into Chicago 2 years ago. I had a very generic essay. I really do not think you need to go so much outside the box to get into Chicago. I had the numbers as well. Just show your true passion and let that guide you.

'08Holla

Yes, South Park is funny. Yes, Saddam was pretty evil and hated in the U.S. No, he was most likely not homosexual. Copying South Park != originality. Make it something else, like Saddam and Osama trying to fight each other and draw Hitler and Stalin to their sides and causes. The assembly of notorious dictators is a great idea, just don't make it so Comedy Central, is what I'd suggest.

BigB_85

Sorry to go off-topic, but what is up with the exclamation point in front of the equals sign? I've seen it before but I don't know what it means.

1MX

not equal to, its programming talk

kollegkid

Not impressive.

orchdorkbando

"sense of taste"...

shades_children

Offensive: not really.

Brilliant: not at all.

Stupid: yes, really.

Jokes about how Saddam is "gay" are just about as bad as it gets. You can think of something better than that.