Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

The best feeling of my life came to me during the worst game of bowling I’d ever played. But as the old gym adage goes, “no pain, no gain”, some suffering was necessary. I began the game with six st

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(Plan II Honors Prompt) Help us get to know you better. Please write five sentences (numbered 1 - 5) that give us some insight into you, your life, your interests and your experiences. There are no right answers--feel free to be creative and think outside the box.

“A Silent Voice” is my favorite movie, for its depictions of mental health and living with a disability - so much so that I’ve devoted an entire year in AP Research to writing a paper about it. Next

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(Plan II Honors Prompt) It’s 2070 and a renowned biographer has just published the story of your life. What is the title of the book and what are some of your greatest accomplishments and challenges over the course of the decades? Specifically, how did your experiences in 2020 influence the person you would become? Please limit your response to no more than 250 words.

“I should have consulted him about this”, I groaned when I first saw the title of my biography. “A Peace of the Action: [Name Redacted]” - a very bad play on the English translation of my Vietnamese m

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Describe how your experiences, perspectives, talents, and/or your involvement in leadership activities(at your school, job, community, or within your family) will help you to make an impact both in and out of the classroom while enrolled at UT(250-300 words):

I’ve been a lifeguard at the [Organization Redacted] since the summer after my freshman year. After less than two years working there, I was promoted to shift lead. The shift lead has the job of manag

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Most students choose their intended major or area of study based on a passion or inspiration that’s developed over time – what passion or inspiration led you to choose this area of study?

“Psychoanalysis is a bunk science --- it’s untestable, produces contradictory analysis, and can’t make predictions - Beystehner 13,” I stutter, unsure of what the words I’m reading from my computer sc

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Many students pursue college for a specific degree, career opportunity or personal goal. Whichever it may be, learning will be critical to achieve your ultimate goal. As you think ahead to the process of learning during your college years, how will you define a successful college experience?

My interest in CMU was piqued by my love for anime. In my senior year, I took AP Research, where I wrote a paper on a movie that I was fiercely passionate about: 2016’s A Silent Voice. Enamored with t

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Rice is lauded for creating a collaborative atmosphere that enhances the quality of life for all members of our campus community. The Residential College System and undergraduate life are heavily influenced by the unique life experiences and cultural tradition each student brings. What life perspectives would you contribute to the Rice community? (500 word limit)

Since I was old enough to comprehend things, my mom has always done the majority of the cooking for my family. I was raised on the expectation that steaming bowls of phở and bún, perfectly toasted bán

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Please explain why you wish to study in the academic areas you selected above.

I have no memory of my first two weeks after my injury. The only knowledge I have of those two weeks lost in time are from the stories told to me by my parents. In those two weeks, I said a lot of thi

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