<p>Dude go for it, the chances of appealing are already low enough as it is. This is awesome.</p>
<p>I’m all for the melon idea. I was reading a book where a kid sent a box of oranges to a university in Florida on Valentines day that said “Will you be my orange”. The book said the adcoms thought it was corny and funny but they appreciated it. (The student got in)</p>
<p>There’s a difference between sending oranges to a Florida college (since one of Florida’s main exports is oranges) and sending a melon to Carnegie Mellon, which has absolutely nothing to do with the school whatsoever and just demonstrates that the OP didn’t even look up who Andrew Mellon actually -is-. It’s also considered to be generally the truth these days that while you are encouraged to send a professional interest letter, maybe a phone call and -maybe- try and get a second interview, silly or childish antics aren’t going to get you off the waitlist.</p>
<p>Here’s a recent story about it: [Some</a> students hope to beat college waiting list - The Boston Globe](<a href=“http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/04/18/students_hope_to_beat_college_waiting_list/]Some”>http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/04/18/students_hope_to_beat_college_waiting_list/)</p>
<p>“Colleges see their fair share of creative, albeit desperate, efforts of waitlisted students trying to stand out. One Harvard hopeful taped a pen between his toes and wrote an essay with his foot. Another sent a life-size plaster statue of herself. And several have submitted photos of their bedrooms, painted Crimson red, the school color.”</p>
<p>I think papier mache melon falls into the childish category rather than the professional, especially since the OP is not seeking a position in fine arts.</p>
<p>-_-… mayn… I told you i’m including a professional interest letter didn’t I??? and my writing is brilliant which is what got me into the list the first place with my crap scores. Also I made a phone call already, and my guidance counselor talked to the admissions officer also. And I’m not childish at all. Theres a difference between being childish and being hardworking and attached to the school of my dreams. Are u undermining my effort and hope? Stop being a friggin robot and just watch me get in, and maybe i’ll get you a melon when I go to Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>Dude I want a melon when we get to Canegie Mellon next year…</p>
<p>Well, you asked for opinions, and then weren’t happy when people expressed negative ones. Learn to take criticism and then you can truly back up your claim that you aren’t childish. The title of the thread does say “WHAT DO U THINK,” after all, and I must say, your writing certainly -is- brilliant!</p>
<p>That is a very realistic melon! At this point, you’ve probably already sent it, but I just wanted to say that I thought your melon and all the letters you put in it are well thought-out.
I don’t know if the “handle”(?) looks a bit like TNT though…</p>
<p>I’m curious to see if you get off the waitlist w/ this. Post here when you receive your final rejected/accepted.</p>
<p>I can swear to god that you send it, you will probably get rejected.</p>
<p>If you make a paper mache statue of Andrew Carnegie holding that melon, then they probably would not see this at strange.</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>I want to know what happened…</p>
<p>just wait until the waitlist results are out haha il definitely post up what happened</p>