Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

The ticking of my watch. The cedar smell of my #2 pencil. The rustle of my AP Lang rubric. It feels too familiar. Within seconds, I’ve planned out my essay: the thesis, my conclusion, even the essay s

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Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time (350 words).

As a founder of students x students, an online writing publication exclusively led by students with 8,000+ monthly page views and 700+ articles, I took on a leadership role managing not only administr

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What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? (350 words)

It was only after attending my first TEDx conference in sixth grade that I began to recognize the true power of unconventional thinking. The speakers were diverse in their experiences but unified by t

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Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom. (350 words)

Taking a graduate-level course introducing machine learning frameworks for image classification in seventh grade, I became immersed in computer science and its far-reaching ideals. Delving deeper int

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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place? (350 words)

High school students currently lack the requisite help for learning important financial skills, like budgeting money and investing in the stock market. Forced to adapt to real-world circumstances like

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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? (300 word maximum)

During third grade, I became immersed in the world of block coding, astonished by the way simple code blocks could grow into complex, innovative programs. This interest grew into late-night discussion

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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? (300 word maximum)

I aspire to be a researcher, having the independence, resources, and wisdom to further grow in specialized fields like machine learning and bioinformatics. For the last few years, I’ve been developing

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Consider your application as a whole. What do you personally want to emphasize about your application for the admission committee’s consideration? Highlight something that’s important to you or something you haven’t had a chance to share. Tell us, don’t show us (no websites please) (300 word maximum).

It was only after attending my first TEDx conference in sixth grade that I began to recognize the power of unconventional thinking. The speakers were diverse in their experiences but unified by their

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Why do you want to study your chosen major specifically at Georgia Tech?* (300 words)

For the past few months, I’ve been building a platform that detects inhibitory protein receptors regulating leukemic growth through machine learning algorithms and gene expression datasets; by making

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