A bit of humor ok on AADSAS? Opinions?

[BWG]

---

Members do not see this ad.

I was filling out the extracurricular portion of my AADSAS tonight and considered entering the text below. I was environmental chair of my fraternity, and basicly the guy who sorted through giant bags of cans to be recycled every Sat/Sun morning whenever I got up. It was a surprisingly active job or wouldn't even bother.

"I served as environmental chair of my house for two years, assuring that any aluminum beverage containers were recycled in a more responsible manner than they were consumed."

Bad idea or good idea?

 

[YoHomey]

And what was the other guy who took those aluminum cans and collected money for them... the Environmental Fundraising Chair?

 

[SeattleRDH]

Risky. Don't do it if you're applying to Loma Linda. 🙂

 

[PrinceJ]

I feel like it may not be best to put something pertaining to that on the application itself, but I feel that in the interview if you have set the stage and the adcoms are not ultra-conservative it could be a good line in that case.

 

[BWG]

Thanks for the feedback.

I generally consider humor a clear risk, but felt it was subtle and didn't necessarily imply myself as the irresponsible party. I actually spent a lot of hours on this job (imagine the aluminum cans 150 frat guys go through - kegs were not allowed in houses at IU).

I just wanted to hear opinion on how it reads. Every other section of my app contains no humor, and my app is fairly long. I'm thinking it might add a tiny bit of personality/wit.

 

[FROGGBUSTER]

I'd do it.

 

[Bereno]

I'd do it.

Me too. I have a little bit of humor in one or two places on my app. Small things, nothing big. This is the kind of thing that I would put in there so long as it was "safe" 😀

 

[YoHomey]

It also depends on the school. Some schools are a bit "stuffy" and may not welcome it while other schools may get a kick out of it.

 

[dantemac]

Don't assume they will: a) Get the joke or b) Assume you didn't consume them in an irresponsible way.

Risky in my opinion.

 

[AlbinoPolarBear]

It's not even funny nor witty. I wouldn't do it.

 

[HoustonDAT]

You are applying to a professional program to one day become a professional. You want your application to sound professional. Adcoms are not your peers. Adcoms are professionals looking for individuals with the potential to one day become a professional.

Did I say the word professional enough?


Showcase your personality on the interview and the personal statement.

 

[oae]

I find it subtly funny. But don't do it. Its a risk with an obvious consequence of rejection.

 

[Lane138]

Unless the joke is about your frat brothers consuming large amounts of coke with vodka irresponsibly (implying you're a part of this), then this isn't actually that funny....

 

[tayloreve]

Unless the joke is about your frat brothers consuming large amounts of coke with vodka irresponsibly (implying you're a part of this), then this isn't actually that funny....

agreed..don't think i would mention anything on my app for dental school about drinking...lol

 

[BWG]

I find it subtly funny. But don't do it. Its a risk with an obvious consequence of rejection.

Subtle was the goal, but I took the advice here and removed it.