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Carolina Williams, a Tennessee teen, gained acceptance to Yale University with a humorous essay about her love for ordering pizza, which impressed an admissions officer. Despite her acceptance, she chose to attend Auburn University for its proximity to home and a comfortable atmosphere, receiving a $72,000 scholarship. Papa John's founder John Schnatter rewarded her with gift cards and a pizza party for her creative approach.

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Carolina Williams, a Tennessee teen, gained acceptance to Yale University with a humorous essay about her love for ordering pizza, which impressed an admissions officer. Despite her acceptance, she chose to attend Auburn University for its proximity to home and a comfortable atmosphere, receiving a $72,000 scholarship. Papa John's founder John Schnatter rewarded her with gift cards and a pizza party for her creative approach.

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Task 2

A Creative Essay
A Tennessee teen is sure that others should break the mould after she was
reported to earn a place at Yale University with an unusual essay about ordering
pizza.
Carolina Williams announced that she had been accepted to the Ivy League school
on Twitter earlier this month and shared a copy of her essay that drew high praise
(and laughs) from an admissions officer. “I just want Papa John’s pizzeria to know
that I wrote a college essay about how much I love to order their pizza and it got
me into Yale,” she wrote in a Tweet. When Carolina shared her story on
Twitter, Papa John’s founder John Schnatter offered her gift cards, a pizza party
for her dorm, free pizza for a year and an internship.
The 18-year-old, who will be the first in her family to go to college, was tasked with
writing about something that she loves to do. Williams said she really loves
ordering pizza. “Having these warm cardboard boxes at my front door is second
nature to me. When I was a child it made me feel grown up. I will always love
ordering pizza because of the way eight slices of something so ordinary are able
to evoke feelings of independence, comfort, and joy,” a portion of her essay reads.
“I got the idea all on my own and did not really tell anyone about it,” she said.
“When my friends found out about it though, they thought it was very funny.”
Her admissions officer apparently did, too. In a letter shared by the teen, the officer
said she “laughed so hard” while reading it. “I want you to know that every part of
your application was special for our process and we are pleased to be able to offer
you a place at Yale,” the officer’s message reads.
Of course, it wasn’t just Williams’ creative essay that brought her a desirable place
among the 2,272 students accepted by Yale this year – making a very small, 6.9%
acceptance rate. Her application contained all the right ingredients, including high
grades, volunteer work, as well as memberships with the English Honours Society,
National Honours Society, Model UN and Youth in Government.
But just as she had many choices on what to write about, she also had choices
other than Yale. In the end, she chose Auburn University instead. One big reason,
she shared, is that the Alabama school is much closer to home.
“I absolutely love Yale, but I felt so at home at Auburn,” she said. “I love the South
and the school atmosphere. I will be a part of the Honours College. I’m so
privileged to have been accepted by Yale, though!”
Despite the warm response from the admissions team at Yale, Williams will be
attending Auburn University in Alabama in the fall with a $72,000 scholarship over
four years. Williams plans to study business and economics.
Luckily for Williams, Auburn has a Papa John’s in their student centre on campus.
6. What does the author mean by saying “break the mould”?
A improve your eating habits
B change your overall timetable
C try new ways of doing ordinary tasks
D find unusual ways of paying for studies

7. How did John Schnatter thank Carolina for her tweet about Papa John’s?
AHe promised to treat her fellow students to pizza.
BHe paid her for tweeting about Papa John’s.
CHe provided her with a scholarship for a year.
DHe offered her a life-long discount on pizza.

8. Why did Carolina choose ordering pizza as a subject for her essay?
Ato impress her friends
Bto express her true feelings
Cto promote Papa John’s
Dto amuse her Twitter followers

9. Which of the following was NOT mentioned about Carolina’s application?


Aher school performance
Bher community service
Cher job experience
Dher written composition

10. What influenced Carolina’s choice of Auburn University?


Afacilities
Bcurriculum
Cprestige
Dlocation

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