Welcome to Thunderdome

Posted: **Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:47 pm**

For starters, be Vietnamese.

http://money.cnn.com/gallery....ex.html

Posted: **Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:07 pm**

And have circumstances beyond your control:
1) Immigrant
2) Teen mom + criminal dad
3) Well, this guy actually did a lot.
4) Have rich parents.
5) Worked hard.
6) Immigrant
7) Gay from the South.

Immigrant
9) Worked hard.
10) Worked hard.
11) Puerto Rican from poor part of town.
12) Unsure.

So be a hard-working immigrant whose parents were working class seems like a golden ticket.

Posted: **Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:12 pm**

Holy shit, I didn't even realize that was page 1 of 12.

Edited By GORDON on 1429150360

Posted: **Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:45 am**

Have your home destroyed by a hurricane

Posted: **Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:48 am**

I guess random happenings that cause hardship but don't kill you make for a great application essay.

Noted. I bet they aren't vetted. Make shit up.

Welcome to Thunderdome

How to get your kids into Ivy League schools: