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The College App Essay: Malcolm: I'm... I'm taking it seriously, Mr. Bailey. I promise. I'm talking about something that I love. I mean, it's well-reasoned, supported with historical data, it shows creativity, critical thinking. If Neil deGrasse Tyson was writing about Ice Cube, this is what it would look like. Bailey: I suggest you go in a different direction. Write something personal about you. Your family, your life. Malcolm: I mean, I... I could write about the typical... "I'm from a poor, crime-filled neighborhood, raised by a single mother, don't know my dad" blah-blah. It's cliché. This here, this...This is...This is creative. This shows that I'm different. This is the kind of essay that Harvard wants from their students. Bailey: Malcolm, I'm gonna be honest with you. You're pretty damn arrogant. You think you're gonna get into Harvard? Who do you think you are? Hmm? You go to high school in Inglewood.