[qwerty49]

[quote author=Publius link=topic=16747.msg191184#msg191184 date=1491334514]
[quote author=Redrum link=topic=16747.msg191171#msg191171 date=1491325533]
Little did I know that brevity is the soul of virtue.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-...e-39492187

Back when we allowed some political discussion, most of you probably gleaned that my politics are sympathetic to this kid's.  I disagree with the admissions decision because it failed to answer the second part of the question.  It reminds me of the story repeated here of a D-1 athlete who wrote "athlete" on his application essay to another school.
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here's an article about this from the Daily, the comments are interesting...

http://www.stanforddaily.com/2017/04/05/...100-times/
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Here is a more insightful article about the young man, including his perspective re the second part of the question.

https://mic.com/articles/172970/meet-the....CGDvg138a

[qwerty49]

[quote author=Publius link=topic=16747.msg191184#msg191184 date=1491334514]
[quote author=Redrum link=topic=16747.msg191171#msg191171 date=1491325533]
Little did I know that brevity is the soul of virtue.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-...e-39492187

Back when we allowed some political discussion, most of you probably gleaned that my politics are sympathetic to this kid's.  I disagree with the admissions decision because it failed to answer the second part of the question.  It reminds me of the story repeated here of a D-1 athlete who wrote "athlete" on his application essay to another school.
[/quote]

here's an article about this from the Daily, the comments are interesting...

http://www.stanforddaily.com/2017/04/05/...100-times/
[/quote]

Here is a more insightful article about the young man, including his perspective re the second part of the question.

https://mic.com/articles/172970/meet-the....CGDvg138a