Just Answer the Question

One of the fundamental basics of answering questions is to just answer the question presented, no more, no less. Apparently, that principal has not funnelled down to college applicants.

Kim, over at No. 2 Pencil has reported on a growing trend--sending more than just your paper and your money for college admission:

One admission officer notes his favorite example, "the student who not only sent everything about himself, but included details about his siblings, apparently to show he was from 'good stock'." I don't think that matters in college - not even for the agriculture majors.