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If We Were Honest In College Admission Essays

They were awful and we could've answered them in a lot less words.

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College admissions essay were not only stressful but you know as you're writing them you have to create a mix of "please accept me, offer me financial aid" while answering whatever boring prompt they give you.

It's something that we postpone until we can finally come up with the right amount of bullshit and SAT words that might get us in to the college we're hoping for. And they're all basically asking the same thing!!

If we were honest we could get it done in a lot less words.


1. Why Do You Want to Come to "____" University?


I'm not crazy about it, but you're my safety school. And I don't have any profitable skills, so I guess I need a bachelors degree.


2. What Extracurricular Activities Did You Take In High School That Will Prepare You For College?

Do you consider leaving my house ten minutes before the bell rings and making it on time anyway an extracurricular activity? What about suffering? Is suffering an extracurricular activity?


3. What Makes You Stand Out from Other Applicants?

I don't speak any other languages, I wasn't valedictorian, and I can't play sports. But this one time I forgot I had a test and I still made an A on it.


4. Discuss a Time You Overcame a Personal Challenge.

It was a personal challenge to avoid punching everyone in the face throughout high school.


5. What Do You Want to Learn from "____" University

I want to learn how to go and not end up in debt but THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.


6. What Are Your Future Goals?

To get that piece of paper that allows me to be hired places. And maybe to look like Taylor Swift.



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