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deep
03-03-2005, 06:32 PM
I was looking through my computer files and found the ones I wrote last minute and then turned in during a state of panic. Anyone else fuck theirs up?
My one was about the greatness that is Nobuo Uematsu and how he has influenced my life. I would post it ,but I am very, very, very ashamed.
Not shocking is the fact I didn't get the large scholarship.
Invader Flak
03-03-2005, 06:47 PM
Did you look at my other post and use that as inspiration for this thread?

If so, you lack creativity and are a heretic.
MST3Kakalina
03-03-2005, 06:48 PM
my essay was an incredibly pretentious piece of crap. i don't know why any college i applied to accepted me.
Invader Jenny
03-03-2005, 06:53 PM
I didn't write anything. And I got into Auburn. (And I'm just an average B student).

Of course I transfered to a different school, but I was to lazy to write a letter to my first University. At least I THINK I didn't write one. If I did, it was so uninspiring that I have no memory of even writing one.
töm
03-03-2005, 07:58 PM
i was definitely not proud of my essay.

but whatever. it all comes down to the acceptances.
BeastDad1987
03-03-2005, 08:41 PM
Three of my friends have been accepted into CalArts. I haven't received anything yet. Uh... they send rejection letters first, right? I'm freaking out about not getting in. Gah...

My essay was total bull.

As a remotely related question, do letters of recommendation really mean a lot? Maybe it'd be different from regular and art colleges, but my dad went through a bit of trouble to get a recommendation from not just anyone. I just hope it means something.
Davey Rootbeer
03-03-2005, 08:45 PM
Psh.

Nobuo Uematsu is GOD. you should KNOW that if you apply to a state school and mention god in your essay, they'll throw it out.

I wrote mine about Hironobu Sakaguchi. he's not a God, but damn close. so, i got in.
exemplary citizen
03-03-2005, 09:17 PM
Three of my friends have been accepted into CalArts. I haven't received anything yet. Uh... they send rejection letters first, right? I'm freaking out about not getting in. Gah...

My essay was total bull.

As a remotely related question, do letters of recommendation really mean a lot? Maybe it'd be different from regular and art colleges, but my dad went through a bit of trouble to get a recommendation from not just anyone. I just hope it means something.Hey, if it makes you feel any better, 3 out of 4 of the people I know that went to CalArts had to apply a couple of times before they got accepted. Granted, this was for the character animation department; I don't know what you're trying to get into.
BeastDad1987
03-03-2005, 09:46 PM
Yeah, I'm trying for character animation. I know a bunch of friends who are already there, my best friend got in, my roommate from <a href="http://www.csssa.org">CSSSA</a> got in, and another good friend got in. I'm not exactly confident that I'll get in, but I have a lot of things in my advantage (I know two members of the portfolio reviewing commitee, went to CSSSA, got one letter of recommendation from a character animation alumni, have a dad in the animation industry, et cetera...) so I'm just waiting for a response. Oh, how I wait.

:(
deep
03-05-2005, 10:51 AM
Glad I'm not the only one. I wonder if they really read them now....
I applied to Kenyon for some unknown reason and thier admission process is HELL.
You have to write like three essays and a ton of short answer questions like "who was most influential?", "what school activity has had the largest impact?", and so on.
BeastDad1987
03-05-2005, 01:30 PM
You didn't write that Jhonen is the most influencial person, did you?
exemplary citizen
03-05-2005, 02:15 PM
No, if you do that the college sends a death squad of trained robots after you. New legislature and all.

Uchan, is that Elmo in your avatar?
BeastDad1987
03-05-2005, 04:04 PM
Why yes, in fact it is.

<img src="http://www.roomwithamoose.com/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=12460&stc=1">

I scanned it from a manga I have.
Invader Jenny
03-05-2005, 08:37 PM
I was wondering what that was. I thought that was vomit on his chest...
deep
03-05-2005, 09:29 PM
You didn't write that Jhonen is the most influencial person, did you?
I was thinking about it at one point, but then I did it about an english teacher I once had. (All reading and no grammer, I loved it!) For some reason I seemed to end it it with the words: "KICK RED BABY OF THE REVOLUTION!".
I think that's the reason I never did hear back from them...