On the lighter side

Christopher Buckley, “College Essay.” The New Yorker, page 98. November 28, 2005.

Peter H. Green,”Rejected, But With Style” (Letter to the Editor), The New York Times, January 17, 2000

Charles King, “Finally, A Unified Recommendation Form,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 23, 2004. B-5. [See also the “Student Raise of Grade Petition Form“!]

David Sedaris, “What I Learned: And What I Said at Princeton.” The New Yorker, pages 37-39. June 26, 2006.