Thursday, October 18, 2007

Where's the magic ?

So I submitted my application to Chicago GSB on the R1 deadline. I had a few friends review my essays. One of them said I had done a great job of why Chicago and showed good industry knowledge. Another said my opening was very catchy and my goals very specific. I even got a "your goals were too specific !!!". They liked my second essay too. Essay 3 really allowed me to express myself and show a side of me I could not have otherwise. I really had fun with it.

But I didn't get any oohs and aahs over my essays which makes me worry that I might not stand out. As an applicant from an over-represented applicant pool, do I need to sprinkle fairy dust all over my essays ?