Common App Personal Statement · 228 words · · Admitted
Personal growthCreative / artistic
My Top 10 (Actual) Superpowers: 10. Able to give anyone a Magical Mystery Tour by playing any song by The Beatles on the piano. 9. Can name every single presidential candidate to run for president in the 2016 primaries. Even Lincoln Chafee before he dropped out. 8. Undefeated at thumb-wrestling (thank you, nine years of clarinet playing). 7. Can differentiate “I want sleep” from “I want dumplings” in Chinese, even though sleep and dumplings are both pronounced “shui jiao”. 6. Ability to appreciate both Star Wars and Star Trek. Sci-fi nerds must stand united, not divided. 5. Able to pitch a…
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