Essay topics applicants should NEVER write about

Kernbons
Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:26:55 +0000

Well I know this guy from a quite cold country in Europe who wrote - not one, but two - essays about him selecting which color to paint his walls with. 2x500word essays. Just about that. When asked to elaborate on one of his activities, he explained how he enjoyed relaxing in a chair with his two cats. Kinda not the “how I helped mankind by visiting Equador for 3 days” essays.

He got in where he really wanted to - and is presently attending one of America’s most prestigious universities. And by the way - his SAT was 1930. (no special intl/nat awards either).

If I were an admission officer reading about someone loosing their virginity, I would’ve enjoyed reading it. But wouldn’t it be kinda not-cool to meet this admissions officer on campus? “Yeah, I remember that Jake wrote about his love for off-road biking, and you, ah, you’re the one that lost your virginity while doing this-and-that!”