This is a good idea. Cal Newport has a similar suggestion, and often writes about thus under the heading "the psychology of impressiveness": http://calnewport.

This is a good idea. Cal Newport has a similar suggestion, and often writes about thus under the heading "the psychology of impressiveness": http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/26/how-to-get-into-stanford-with-bs-on-your-transcript-failed-simulations-the-surprising-psychology-of-impressiveness/ http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/26/how-to-get-into-stanfo... I'd be interesting in hearing about other people doing this sort of thing.