Posts by ldkick

ldkick

Dec 30, 2012

Essays / Tips on writing UBC Supplemental for Business? [4]

If you use the general common app essay for the supplement, the college will receive the same essay twice. Therefore you can't reuse the general essay in the supplements of the common app. You can reuse it if you are applying to a school that doesn't use the common app.

edit- I misread the question. I don't know which is more important.

ldkick

Dec 30, 2012

Undergraduate / The Alchemist ; NYU /What intrigues you? [13]

My first question after reading the essay was "What is the Law of Attraction?" Try to put it in the essay (or a summary of it, I've never heard of it) since it is the focus of the essay. I feel like too much time is spent explaining the book; I'd recommend spending less time on the plot of the book (try to give a brief summary, but half of the essay may be too much) and focus more on how it affected you.

ldkick

Dec 30, 2012

Undergraduate / Steve Prefontaine; Stanford Supp/ Future Roommate -- [3]

I tried to be unique with this, I'm not sure how it turned out though. Be tough!

Dear Future Roommate,
Seeing as we will likely be spending a lot of time together for the next four years, you might as well get to know a little bit about Steve Prefontaine. No, my name is not Steve Prefontaine. Pre, however, is my hero and source of inspiration. Pre, like me, was a runner. Although I will never make it to the Olympics like he did, you may think I am training for Rio after a few double-digit mile runs at seemingly random times of day (or night). However much I may be obsessed with running, I take Pre's attitude beyond running and apply it to how I live.

My favorite Pre quote is "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift," so do not be surprised if you see me wearing my favorite shirt that has that quote on the back. But do know that I am going to give whatever it is we are doing together one-hundred percent. So whether it is a late-night cram session for that big test tomorrow, or cheering on the Red Sox, I will be giving it my all. Considered yourself warned that watching a baseball game with me can get intense.

You are probably thinking to yourself, "Oh great, a runner. I'm going to be stuck with a health nut!" Do not worry; I've been known to sneak in a Big Mac and Mello Yello on more than one occasion. Just be prepared for large portioned pasta dishes; running makes me hungry. Yes, I do give one-hundred percent on eating. You'll know what I mean if once you see how much I can eat!

I am sure that we are going to have plenty of good times during the next four years. Maybe after forcing you to watch Without Limits and some pleading, you will join me on a few runs.

Luke Kicklighter