20+ Baffling college admissions essays from students: 'I wrote a 750-word admissions essay describing the smell of baked potatoes... I got in'

You've got one chance to wow the university of your dreams! The pen is in your hand (or more realistically, your fingers are on the home keys) and you're trying to find the inspiration to write the perfect admissions essay. Suddenly, you forget everything you've learned in the last 12 years of school… what could you possibly write to a college admissions office to get them to let you into their esteemed school?

College applications can be a big stressor for high school seniors. They have to submit all of their academic info, but that's not all. They also need to write admission essays to prove how worthy they are to the college. Oftentimes, these will involve personal essays about the struggles students have overcome. As one person humorously noted, you haven't always been through a lot of struggles by age 18. Others were a little too honest with the college admissions committee. However, a lot of people also still got into their dream university despite their silliest efforts at admissions applications, so maybe their colleges still spotted talent despite their goofy essay attempts.

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