<p>i think they really like it when you use one of their prompts. i thought i was basically IN at that school given my strong GPA/extracurriculars and terrific essay, but i was waitlisted. i think one of the main reason was because even though i thought my essay was well-written, they could tell i was too lazy to use one of their prompts. my topic could’ve easily been modified to fit the borges y yo prompt they had this year.</p>