<p>Hilsa, I see what you’re saying, and agree to an extent, but I really think, at the end of the day (of reviewing hundreds of applications) sincerity matters. Admissions counselors have seen it all. And if the less “serious” answers don’t align well with the applicant’s overall character (as shown through EC’s, etc), then he or she is left with ambiguity as to whether or not the answers were written simply for the sake of garnering attention. One of the worst things you can do in college admissions is demonstrate a lack of confidence. And if you send in cheesy answers to important questions, you’ll look like you had to go out of your range to make yourself stand out. Of course, if you truly are a quirky person, this can be done quite effectively. I think the best approach for most applicants who are not this way is to perhaps choose what you may think is a “boring” topic and articulate it in a way that only the individual applicant could. </p>
<p>Of course, applications ended tonight, so what’s done is done. Best of luck to the class of 2009; you guys will love it here at Wake! it’s been an insanely fun experience so far!!! (lots of learning too, of course :))</p>