Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

Problem 277 baffled Anna. Eyes on the calculus problem, the senior had the faraway gaze of someone looking past the page toward summer vacation. As I had started explaining, Anna ran her fingers throu

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Describe how the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology Program in Engineering and Business at UC Berkeley will help you to achieve your goals. Share with us the world you come from (for example, your family, school, community, city, or town). What unique experiences from your world motivated you to apply to our program?

My time in high school has been dominated by two themes. My fascination with STEM subjects has led me to activities ranging from attending the Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists at Boston Uni

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At MIT, we bring people together to better the lives of others. MIT students work to improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to being a good friend. Describe one way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom, your neighborhood, etc. (250 words)

Chunks of drywall littered the floor, turning the pools of flood water a pale white. Black mold clung to the wooden supports. Electronics, nonperishable food, and paperwork wrapped in cling film laid

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Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? (250 words)

I used to ask my parents so many questions: Why is the sky blue? What are GMOs? They were a better version of Google, at least in 2009. As I grew older, I became frustrated when they could not answer

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Tell us about the most significant challenge you’ve faced or something important that didn’t go according to plan. How did you manage the situation? (250 words)

Learning about a different culture is one thing; starting a business in a foreign country is another matter, as I discovered when I participated in the ****** Entrepreneurship Program and spent three

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We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. (100 words)

I slam the ball onto the concrete of our dorm’s courtyard, and it whizzes past my opponents. ******, which is a mashup of tennis, squash, and volleyball, is not only a spring term pastime but also an

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Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? (100 words)

Engineering and technical skills are simply not enough to solve today’s increasingly complex problems. As I learned in the ****** Entrepreneurship Program in Berlin, creating a product with real world

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How did you discover your intellectual and academic interests, and how will you explore them at the University of Pennsylvania? Please respond considering the specific undergraduate school you have selected. For students applying to the coordinated dual-degree and specialized programs, please answer these questions in regard to your single-degree school choice; your interest in the coordinated dual-degree or specialized program may be addressed through the program-specific essay. (450 words)

Learning about a different culture is one thing; starting a business in a foreign country is on a whole different level, as I discovered when I participated in the ****** Entrepreneurship Program and

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At Penn, learning and growth happen outside of the classrooms, too. How will you explore the community at Penn? Consider how this community will help shape your perspective and identity, and how your identity and perspective will help shape this community. (200 words)

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” With this quote in mind, I have embraced and explored ****** through clubs and community service. In order to improve the outre

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Explain how you will use the M&T program to explore your interest in business, engineering, and the intersection of the two. (400-650 words)

“So you’ll never be able to catch the runner?” After spending twenty minutes on the “curve of pursuit” problem in calculus class, I felt a bit disappointed. The problem entailed a runner and a chaser

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Describe a problem that you solved that showed leadership and creativity.

“Who wants to research the homopolar generator project?” Unlike the other projects for the Young Physicists Tournament, no hands went up. And it made sense—most Physics Club members would rather stick

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