At least 200 words please

College application essays are the absolute worst. Oh yes, they are. The simplest questions..

"Why do you feel like you belong at this academy?"
"What made you consider applying?"
"How do you get the cheese in stuffed crust pizza?"

Sadly putting it out there, I've started on neither of my essays. This includes my big congressional essays due at the end of this month. They only require about 200 words, but like I've explained..these questions are mind-numbing.

However, I don't see why college application essays are necessary. Colleges should be focusing on the scholastic information, such as GPA and SAT/ACT scores. It's just putting way too much stress on potential applicants. Writing these essays aren't that easy.

Why? because answering the question simply is never enough. NEVER.

It's important that applicants write and make themselves "stand out". Making them seem way better than everyone and their mothers. But honestly, how do you do that? How am i supposed to do that?

"My dream has always been to attend such an outstanding institute and grasp on such a challenging educational program. I strive at everything I do and hope in one day calling your campus my own. I also hope in achieving as a national scholar and as a proffesional Australian Mini-Octopus handler. Tentacles were always a passion of mine."

The truth is always 99.55% boring and bland. Mini-Octopuses could definitely catch the attention of any alumni for sure.