<p>To calm the waters, a Chicago admissions representative on Tuesday posted a response telling students not to worry if their essays were similar. We sent out the essay to lighten the mood, but it seems that it might have backfired a bit, the posting said, adding that the dean, James G. Nondorf, had asked to pass on a sincere apology if it did not hit the mark. </p>
<p>Be careful what you say on CC… as I learned today, you never know when it might wind up in the NYT :)</p>