Enhancing the College Application

Enhancing the College Application By Elton Camp “I graduated first in my class,” claims Joe Adams, but yet He doesn’t reveal that they were lined up by the alphabet Suzy boasts that, “My classmates voted me into Who’s Who,” But hides that for “Most Likely to Fail,” her class picked two “On the school newspaper,” Robert says, “I worked very hard,” But omits that after only one year, for incompetence was barred Bill Bart boasts, “To spend one summer in Europe I didn’t fail,” But he doesn’t mention that it was only because he was in jail. About taking her time to finish school, Mary boastingly dwelled, But failed to mention that it was because she had been expelled Buzz says, “In my senior year I demonstrated I had special might,” But doesn’t explain he proved it by winning a wild campus fight As class treasurer, much time and attention May states she spent, But doesn’t feel the need to mention the charge of embezzlement Dan notes, “To pay for my college expenses much money I made,” But doesn’t explain that he did it through his bustling drug trade According to Will, in producing media he soon became an expert But conceals that his productions were *********** and such dirt Patricia let it be known that of the senior class she was president, But doesn’t tell in detention was where most of her time was spent All of these found that for the battle for college admission to win Each of their experiences must be given the most positive spin But whether or not these devious little tricks will work very well Actually, only time and the desired letter of admission will tell