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Old 12-12-2007, 09:43 PM   #1
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What (you) contribute to the class of 08

Prompt: What would you, as an individual, contribute to (college X)? In other words, how would your participation enhance the class of 2008?

How do I write something like this? Not to sure how to start this one. Should I write about my strengths, the college's strengths, and how they tie into each other?
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:15 PM   #2
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I think the prompt is going more for the diverse community angle, ie what unique perspective would you bring to the conversation?
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:34 PM   #3
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I see. The only thing I am afraid of is being to vague. Can you elaborate or give examples on what you would include?
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:36 PM   #4
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What are you good at and enjoy doing?
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:46 PM   #5
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i was thinking that, how would my skills and hobbies to the enhancement of the university and the class of 08? maybe im just not understanding you guys clearly
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:56 PM   #6
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I think it's about what makes you interesting. They're pretty much asking: Why should we accept you? What do you offer us?

Talk about what makes you important. Do you have some outstanding skill? Some burning passion? Tell them about it. Make them believe that they need you at their school because you are too interesting, too special, to lose.
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:59 PM   #7
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ok cool, nice explination. this makes more sense. the question was just worded so abstractly, i didnt really kno what they were going for. thx
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Old 12-14-2007, 04:53 PM   #8
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ahhhhhhhhhhh NEOCOM
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