<p>It’s supposed to be ironic. “Don’t write about reverse psychology.” So basically, “Write about reverse psychology.” It’s reverse psychology! Get it? (: It’s definitely my favorite of this year’s batch; I was giggling to myself for at least ten minutes.</p>
<p>But of course, that doesn’t restrict you to writing about reverse psychology. The beauty of a Uchicago essay prompt is that what the author means by the prompt is much less important than what the prompt means to you.</p>