The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

I have a piece of rope from a rope burning competition that is immensely sentimental. It just sits on my desk, but every time I see its black scorch marks or smell its smoky scent, I’m washed over wit

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Community disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting impacts. If you need it, this space is yours to describe those impacts. Colleges care about the effects on your health and well-being, safety, family circumstances, future plans, and education, including access to reliable technology and quiet study spaces.

Coronavirus has tremendously impacted all aspects of my life; socially and physically, my entire world changed. As an extrovert who loves being around people, the social isolation was challenging. To

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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.

"Tick tock tick tock," goes the clock. We have 25 minutes to complete the assigned problems. Math Madness, a competition that the Math Club at my school participates in weekly, is competitive yet coll

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Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

While I may never teach children in elementary school, I recently learned just how rewarding it could be. Seeing their faces glow with excitement when I enter the children's section of the local Libra

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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.

Everything about physics, from particles to planets, is so fascinating. How all these variables like mass, velocity, force, and so on fit together so elegantly amazes me beyond comprehension. In the

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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

I bring you this report from I-3, the newsroom at High School in Bay Area, California. I am here to give you a thorough report about my experiences on the news team, a community where I feel truly kno

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What is the most significant challenge society faces today? (max. 50 words)

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What did you do for the last 2 summers? (max. 50 words)

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What historical event or moment do you wish you could have witnessed? (max. 50 words)

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Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family. (max. 50 words)

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Name one thing you are looking forward to experiencing at Stanford. (max. 50 words)

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The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning. (100 to 250 words)

“HIKE!” The snap occurs. He releases the ball. It spins in that perfectly tight spiral right into the hands of the receiver. Touchdown! It amazes me that physics defines the basis of the sports I lov

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Virtually all of Stanford’s undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate — and us — know you better. (100 to 250 words)

Dear roomie, I’m XXXX, an east coast kid trapped in a west coast young man. I grew up in Philadelphia for twelve years before moving to Silicon Valley in seventh grade. When we have time to get away

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Tell us about something that is meaningful to you and why. (100 to 250 words)

In middle school, whenever I was nervous (considering I was “the new kid” in 7th grade, it was often), my hands would always twitch. To ease my hands, I would fiddle with a Rubik’s cube. As a victim o

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Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. (max. 300 words)

I bring you this report from I-3, the newsroom at High School in Bay Area, California. I am here to give you a thorough report about my experiences on the news team, a community where I feel truly kno

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Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests? (max. 550 words)

I have been a University of Michigan fan since I was born, despite never having lived in the state. Annual family trips to Camp Michigania showed me how intellectually exciting and diverse a U of M ed

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Which aspects of the Tufts undergraduate experience prompt your application? In short, “Why Tufts?” (100-150 words)

Tufts, a tight-knit, tier-one research institution, offers the optimal environment for how I work best. The small, nurturing, community will provide direction and mentorship, while giving me a vast di

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How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing – your family, home, neighborhood, or community – shaped the person you are today?

I am here to give you a thorough report about my experiences on the news team, a community where I feel truly appreciated and connected. As the anchor, I am the face on the broadcast delivering the ne

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Tell us more about the topic that most engages your intellectual curiosity. (150 words)

In junior year, I decided to take AP Physics as my science requirement without much prior knowledge in the study. I quickly realized how much I love physics. Everything about physics, from particles

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Describe a community that is important to you. How has that community prepared you to engage with, change or even build, the Wake Forest community? (150 words)

I am here to give you a report about my experiences on the news team, a community where I feel truly appreciated. As the anchor, I am the face that delivers the daily news at school. The start of thi

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Give us your top ten list.

Theme: Top 10 most tear-inducing moments in NFL Television History 10. Charles Woodson’s final game at the Colosseum 9. Chad Ochocinco’s commemoration of Chris Henry after the latter’s death 8. Marqu

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