peacelovesarah
Mar 29, 2010
Undergraduate / NYU Short Answers- Blair Waldorf, poem, "49", and politics. [6]
Thanks everyone for your detailed responses!
DiodotusX- congratulations on your acceptance to NYU! I am applying as a transfer, so my application is due on April 1st. The TV show Gossip Girl is my guilty pleasure, so I picked one of the most amusing, craziest characters from the show- Blair Waldorf. Blair also happens to attend NYU, and I'm sure that someone on the admissions committee is aware of that. I'm pretty sure that they actually do some filming at NYU for the show. Choosing Blair certainly does not match my intended major, but it really does reflect who I am. I love exploring NYC and enjoying the shopping and restuarants there. Perhaps I will change it to someone like Hillary Clinton. This was my first draft, and I went with Blair because I felt it was the most honest. I will also admit that I am a TERRIBLE poet. I like writing, but have always been terrified of poetry. The one I came up with just kind of came out and I stuck with it because I didn't think I could come up with anything better. I know that being a President is a huge goal, but with my major being poli sci, I felt it was the best faux movie I could come up with. Thanks for posting your responses to NYU's supplement, I certainly will look over them and try to fix mine up a bit! Thanks again for everything.
EF_Kevin- Thanks for the grammar help, I knew that the first sentence didn't flow correctly. Thank you for mentioning the Obama part. I have had the same concern before but proceeded to keep the reference in most of my applications so far simply because the speech truly did inspire me. If Barack Obama never went into politics, I doubt I would be so passionate or interested in it. NYU gives a "liberal" vibe, yet I'm sure some people on the admissions committee will be Republicans. I would certainly hope that wouldn't be the reason I am not admitted to NYU, but it is very possible that people would use it as a bias. I will consider taking it out, but I just think it's a very important part of my interest.
THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH!
Thanks everyone for your detailed responses!
DiodotusX- congratulations on your acceptance to NYU! I am applying as a transfer, so my application is due on April 1st. The TV show Gossip Girl is my guilty pleasure, so I picked one of the most amusing, craziest characters from the show- Blair Waldorf. Blair also happens to attend NYU, and I'm sure that someone on the admissions committee is aware of that. I'm pretty sure that they actually do some filming at NYU for the show. Choosing Blair certainly does not match my intended major, but it really does reflect who I am. I love exploring NYC and enjoying the shopping and restuarants there. Perhaps I will change it to someone like Hillary Clinton. This was my first draft, and I went with Blair because I felt it was the most honest. I will also admit that I am a TERRIBLE poet. I like writing, but have always been terrified of poetry. The one I came up with just kind of came out and I stuck with it because I didn't think I could come up with anything better. I know that being a President is a huge goal, but with my major being poli sci, I felt it was the best faux movie I could come up with. Thanks for posting your responses to NYU's supplement, I certainly will look over them and try to fix mine up a bit! Thanks again for everything.
EF_Kevin- Thanks for the grammar help, I knew that the first sentence didn't flow correctly. Thank you for mentioning the Obama part. I have had the same concern before but proceeded to keep the reference in most of my applications so far simply because the speech truly did inspire me. If Barack Obama never went into politics, I doubt I would be so passionate or interested in it. NYU gives a "liberal" vibe, yet I'm sure some people on the admissions committee will be Republicans. I would certainly hope that wouldn't be the reason I am not admitted to NYU, but it is very possible that people would use it as a bias. I will consider taking it out, but I just think it's a very important part of my interest.
THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH!