Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Admiration coursed through my veins, heart bursting with a euphoric blend of curiosity and ecstasy, as I listened to my best friend practice Ode to Joy on her violin. Long before learning about simile

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Are you an active member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)? No Please choose ONE of the topics below and write a response (maximum 250 words) Swarthmore students’ worldviews are often forged by their prior experiences and exposure to ideas and values. Our students are often mentored, supported, and developed by their immediate context—in their neighborhoods, communities of faith, families, and classrooms. Reflect on what elements of your home, school, or community have shaped you or positively impacted you. How have you grown or changed because of the influence of your community? In 150 to 250 words, please write a short response on the topic selected. You can type directly into the box, or you can paste text from another source.

I used to peek outside in early spring, watching two gardening enthusiasts with gray hair and sun hats bustle about by the hedge between our houses. My grandmother spoke no English and the neighbor sp

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Communities Essay

Changchun greets me every summer. The city of crumbling apartments and rusty gates, cigarette smoke and stuffy cars. The city I know too well, from the voices of street vendors to the uneven bricks in

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Why that College or School?

I chose the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts to understand the world a little more, in the unconventional, thoughtful ways. As a prospective English major, I seek to learn to perceive and

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Please choose your first essay prompt. Describe an aspect of your identity (for example, your religion, culture, race, sexual or gender identity, affinity group, etc.). How has this aspect of your identity shaped your life experiences thus far? Please enter your first essay.

The yin-yang principle favors balance, a duet between complementary partners. Their dividing lines never falter, black and white never crossing boundaries to create gray; their distinction from one an

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Please choose your second essay prompt. Former UNC-Chapel Hill employee, community service member, and civil rights activist Esphur Foster once said “We are nothing without our history.” Her words are memorialized on the Northside Neighborhood Freedom Fighters monument (https://www.chapelhillarts.org/arts-experiences/public-art/). How does history shape who you are? Please enter your second essay.

Mama wasn’t a STEM kid. She spent her allowance on history books and classical literature, dreamed of running her hands along instruments, of singing. Chemistry and physics puzzled her. Bewilderment f

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Are you interested in applying to the Honors Program? Yes Why is applying for the UF Honors Program important to you? Which aspects of the program's three pillars of opportunity, community, and challenge pique your interests? How would you engage with the program to exemplify these pillars yourself? How does the program factor into your long-term goals? Please be specific. (max 400 words)

Having grown up in [Place Redacted], I am no stranger to diversity, be it in custom or ideology, background or ambition. Neighbors speak languages I cannot decipher, observe traditions I do not recogn

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Identify two topics you have previously studied that do not traditionally overlap. How do you envision you might bring these topics together during your time in Honors to engage a pressing societal, medical or technological concern? The concern you wish to engage could be of local, national or global scope, but you should be clear about the issue you want to address. For the purposes of this essay, the topics you identify need not have been formally studied in high school, but you should have studied them since beginning in high school. (max 300 words)

I began dancing at age five. I followed the same routine every class: dress in skin-tight clothing, scrutinize myself in the mirror, attempt to rearrange body parts in a way that pleases the audience.

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Activities acknowledgement I confirm that I have filled out the activities to my satisfaction Do you have any employment or family obligations that limit your participation in extracurricular activities No Participation Indicator No Most meaningful activity

7 Cups of Tea: a website on which volunteers connect with strangers in need of emotional support and chat with them about their problems. An opportunity to meet teenagers from all over the world and h

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School/Program College of Arts and Sciences First Academic Interest English Second Academic Interest Linguistics We are looking for passionate students to join our diverse community of scholars, researchers, and artists. Answer this question, which corresponds to the school/program you selected above, in a half page or roughly 250 words. College of Arts and Sciences - What work of art, music, science, mathematics, literature, or other media has surprised, unsettled, or inspired you, and in what way?

I have a simple perception of people; first impressions, surface-level details, seem to do an excellent job of reflecting one’s true nature. I’ve always struggled to believe that we hide behind façade

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2. Required of ALL applicants, regardless of school or program. Answer one of the following questions in a half page or roughly 250 words (Please select the prompt you are responding to): What's your favorite word and why? Please provide your response here:

I return to Changchun, China, every summer, to Lao Ye’s apartment. My books from the previous year still sit on the windowsill; indents of a child’s feet mark the bed and crumbs litter the rusty tea t

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The University of Miami's official mascot is the ibis. Folklore maintains that the native marsh bird is the last to take shelter before a hurricane hits and the first to emerge once the storm passes, making it an apt symbol of courage and resilience. Considering your ability to control your own motivation and behavior, how have past experiences helped build your courage and resilience to persist in the face of academic and life challenges so that, once these storms pass, you can emerge in continued pursuit of your goals?

I used to sulk in the bathroom outside of the history classrooms every morning, wishing I could stop waking up. I knew no section of the cafeteria better than the last seat at the emptiest table. I sp

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