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1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If...
“How do you keep going after days like this?” a tear-stricken woman asked me after watching me put all my effort into attempting to resuscitate her husband after he had committed suicide. I‘ve grappled with my answer to her question for many years, b...
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If...
The three, small, purple seeds sat on the brown soil. Ten feet from me I could see my grandpa with his yunta and donkeys. They were in unison: the two donkeys, the plow, and him. My grandpa commanded; the donkeys obeyed. I began to feel tired. Exhaus...
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
"If I'll have to be around the old people, I'm not working there. I just don't feel comfortable around them. I mean, I can't even understand what they're saying half the time!"
Dismissively, I rejected my father's nagging proposal that I apply for a...
Successful students at Johns Hopkins make the biggest impact by collaborating with others, including peers, mentors, and professors. Talk about a time...
"Runners take your marks, get set, collaborate?"
When one attempts to characterize the sport of cross-country, the term 'teammates' rarely comes to mind. More commonly, the activity is associated with words such as 'champion' or 'competitor', both si...
At Brown, you will learn as much from your peers outside the classroom as in academic spaces. How will you contribute to the Brown community?
At my high school, I reinvigorated and reinvented the linguistics society with the help of a friend, transforming it from a dull discussion of past exam questions to a seminar-style session where I have presented and analysed various interesting aspe...
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If...
People love to ask why. Why do you wear a turban? Why do you have long hair? Why are you playing a guitar with only 3 strings and watching TV at 3 A.M.—where did you get that cat? Why won’t you go back to your country, you terrorist? My answer is…unc...
List a few words or phrases that describe your ideal college community.
Filled with activity around the clock. A place to come home to.
Loving.
Trying to get past locked doors (literal and metaphorical).
Offering intellectual freedom and curiosity, without forcing specialization. Accommodating students who are unwilling...
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Watching my coach demonstrate the drill, it seemed so simple. But when I tried to do the Carioca drill (it sounds like “karaoke”, but doesn’t involve wailing into a microphone - it’s more like shuffling sideways while doing the Irish jig), everything...
For applicants to Columbia College, please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically...
Studying computer science gives me the opportunity to be in a field that evolves so quickly I can always be on the forefront and do cutting-edge work. This summer at an ad-tech company, I moved the data science team’s analysis programs to a novel clu...
"Why Northwestern" Statement:
While other parts of your application give us a sense of who you are, we are also excited to hear more about how you se...
I love Northwestern’s academic flexibility, including the freedom of the curriculum to explore a variety of fields and the emphasis on cross-department study. Also, the quarter system provides a faster pace of learning and the opportunity to take mor...