'My friend wrote his [essay] about Paul Blart Mall Cop': 20+ Cringe-worthy college admissions essays by hopeful teens

Think back: can you remember what you wrote your college application essays about? For many kids, the subject matter requested is a story about something meaningful that happened in your life that changed you as a person. However, as the college admission readers of the world will tell you, these essays get repetitive. It's the same old stories about meaningful times in life, stories about family issues, or tales of friendship struggles. As one reader noted, she refused to read any more essays that talked about mission trips, since they were apparently all basically worded the same. There are only so many times you can read the same essay before you get super bored.

However, there are a lot of pretty bad essays, too. Some people overshare, while others barely try. Like one person, who was admittedly very brave, was asked to write about what courage was. He wrote "This is," and submitted the essay! You know what, points for being a smart aleck, and let's hope that actually got them into the university of their dreams.

Up next, read about the medical office worker who was put in charge of patient checkouts, leaving her coworkers to discover that "Incorrect appointments were scheduled, or not even made at all."

Like what you see? Follow our WhatsApp channel for more.

Advertisement

Stay up to date by following us on Facebook!

Tags

opinion ask reddit teens school university teenager funny stories teenagers askreddit essay funny college opinions

Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From FAIL Blog

Woman calls tow truck on entitled neighbor after they continue to park in her driveway, her MIL claims she's taken things too far: ‘She’s absolutely livid’ (UPDATE)

Woman calls tow truck on entitled neighbor after they continue to park in her driveway, her MIL claims she's taken things too far: ‘She’s absolutely livid’ (UPDATE)

Trending Now

Homeowner gets back at inconsiderate neighbors who keep throwing trash over the fence by planting impossible-to-remove bamboo all over their yard: 'You reap what you sow'

Homeowner gets back at inconsiderate neighbors who keep throwing trash over the fence by planting impossible-to-remove bamboo all over their yard: 'You reap what you sow'

Employee gets fired on the spot after giving their 2-week notice, boss then calls them later begging them to come back and finish out their notice period: 'I gave 2 weeks' notice. They fired me on the spot, then begged me to finish the week'

Employee gets fired on the spot after giving their 2-week notice, boss then calls them later begging them to come back and finish out their notice period: 'I gave 2 weeks' notice. They fired me on the spot, then begged me to finish the week'

Candidate gets berated for not showing up to "their" new job, even though they never even accepted or received a formal offer for that job: 'We still hadn't discussed my salary'

Candidate gets berated for not showing up to "their" new job, even though they never even accepted or received a formal offer for that job: 'We still hadn't discussed my salary'

Restaurant manager tells 16-year-old employee to leave after blaming her for something she didn’t do, then tries to fire her for actually leaving not realizing it was all on camera: 'That sounded like approval, didn't it?'

Restaurant manager tells 16-year-old employee to leave after blaming her for something she didn’t do, then tries to fire her for actually leaving not realizing it was all on camera: 'That sounded like approval, didn't it?'

Freeloading 20-year-old college student still expects a ride from her 19-year-old cousin even though they go to a different school: '[It's] a 10-15 min detour depending on traffic'

Freeloading 20-year-old college student still expects a ride from her 19-year-old cousin even though they go to a different school: '[It's] a 10-15 min detour depending on traffic'

33-year-old woman gets even with entitled passenger who stole her seat on a 7-hour flight: 'Do I feel bad that I ruined her flight? No.'

33-year-old woman gets even with entitled passenger who stole her seat on a 7-hour flight: 'Do I feel bad that I ruined her flight? No.'

Advertisement