  It was suggested by one of my good friends that for the part of my personal statement that asks, "Why do you want to come here for grad school? " I should write the following: I'm pretty. And smart. And my boyfriend is going to be a lawyer and when (if? ) I marry him we'll donate lots of money to your school. I think it's short and sweet, and to the point. With all this big to-do about endowments, that'll certainly catch their eye. Second place is: I'm a snob, you're a snobby school, we'll get along just fine. Not as charming as above, but also to the point. It lacks the money factor, though, but does focus on personality rather than just looks.
And isn't personality what counts? Runner up (suggested by another friend): I'm a princess, you're the ivory tower. It's along the same lines as the 2nd place statement, but a little too chichi spoiled "I'm daddy's darling" for me. And it sounds like the bad opening to a singles ad. 
