Introspection

I have never felt so excited in my life before – I have already started planning about going to Ann Arbor where I always wanted to go. It does not matter anymore because I already feel the tinge of success after a wild roller-coaster ride of 6 months.

Now, when I look back, I still remember the days before my submission when I was struggling with my essays. The cover letter was a mess as I strived to pour passion into my writing. Then came the magical night when my essays and my cover letter underwent a transformation. Michigan was a big leap from MIT. MIT was full of technical jargon with incoherent thoughts here and there. [Last night, I was going through my MIT essays and I realized how bad it was compared to the other 4 I submitted later on.]

No one knows more than me that what matters in the end – Essays, Essays and Essays. It will make or break your application. So, folks applying next year, I suggest start early – you will see your essays evolve with time.
Next is passion – if you have passion you can overcome any inadequacy in your application. I think I was unable to highlight that “passion” in my MIT essays, which was predominantly present in Michigan’s.
Lastly, fit – mutual fit. You should think that the school is a fit and the school should think vice versa.

I have no regret whatsoever. I have done my best job; I have put my heart and soul into it – the rest is on the adcoms. I will walk with my head held high. Michigan is a great school and I am proud to be a prospective Class of 2006.