<p>Is it too risky to take a stab at something like Fox News for throwing out its journalistic bona fides? It’s a joke (well not really a joke) in my Stanford essay, but I don’t want to lose admission by offending the reader. I imagine there are a good number of liberals in Stanford since it’s a top-tier university and in California, but I just want to be safe. Should I go ahead and leave that part out in that off chance that I get the ONLY conservative in the entire state reading my application?</p>
<p>Most political remarks made by high schoolers are glib, superficial, and generally not kosher for essays IMHO. When in doubt of anything, always err on the side of caution.</p>
<p>All I say is: “Maybe there’s an alternate universe out there where Fox News retains its journalistic bona fides.” I mean, it is the truth…it’s not necessarily a political remark.</p>
<p>i have to agree with wayward_trojan. throwing a glib comment that doesn’t necessarily accomplish what an essay needs to do, has little to do with liberal or conservative but judgment.</p>
<p>It doesn’t seem like it’s really necessary in your essay. Furthermore, I know plenty of conservative students and professors at Stanford. CA isn’t as liberal as a lot of OOS ppl think (no, not even UCB!).</p>