Other risk factors: 1  Previous blood clot. 2  Family history of clots. 3  Clotting disorder (inherited or acquired) 4  Obesity. 5  Older age. 6  Cigarette smoking. 7  Varicose veins.
AdmitSee found students whose application essays had a sad tone were more likely to be accepted to Harvard than Stanford. Specifically, essays written by students who were later admitted to Harvard focused on overcoming challenging moments in life.
With CA4, the new Common Application, you'll need to enter your essay in a text box that counts words. You won't be allowed to enter anything over 650 words. Note that there is also a minimum length--CA4 won't accept any essay under 250 words.