Tell us about the most fun/quirky successful essays and where the applicant was accepted Started in College Essays by MQD on 08-01-2008
I read on the Wellesley site that one student wrote about a godzilla action figure. I also read about a kid who wrote about his daily ride to school on the bus.

USA Today: How much do college admissions essays matter? Started in College Essays by Roger_Dooley on 07-18-2008
From an AP article by Carole Feldman: "It's an urban myth that a student who has goofed off his whole academic career can get in with a come-from-behind epic struggle in which the essay serves as the primary tool."