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

Empty words filled the air as I struggled to spit out Vietnamese words. I wanted to ask: “How was your summer?” “How did you build this?” “How did you cook this?” Instead, I sat devastated looking at

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

After attending Kode With Klossy’s coding workshop for girls I was fueled by my drive to use HTML and CSS to create a passion project with the newly gained coding knowledge. I wanted to code a website

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The college admissions process can create anxiety. In an attempt to make it less stressful, please tell us an interesting or amusing story about yourself from your high school years that you have not already shared in your application. (200-300 words)

Regret for not getting gas the previous night diverted my thoughts as the red line pointed to empty on my fuel gauge. Looking down at my phone, Apple maps said 7 minutes till the nearest gas station.

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If RIT could create any course tailored to your interests, what would that course be about and what would you give as its title? Please provide a course title and brief description. (75 word limit)

CS Design With Notion: Utilizing coding through CSS and HTML to design aesthetic interfaces on Notion. Through this course students are taught to create wireframes of websites and apps, to create the

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Please list your primary extracurricular and community service activities. Describe one community service activity that you have participated in that has changed your view on a particular social issue. Discuss the social issue and how your experience changed your way of thinking about it. (350 words or less)

Working at YMCA afterschool program as a counselor, leading Environmental Initiative as a co-president, volunteering at the retirement home, tutoring children at the church, Falun Dafa meditation, wor

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Honors college: How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing -- your home, neighborhood, or community -- shaped the person you are today? (350-500)

Sucked into the notorious nail salon chain encompassing generations of Vietnamese people, they served as a small haven from the outside world. My parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents all worked in

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What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?* 50 word limit

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How did you spend your last two summers?* 50 word limit

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What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed?* 50 word limit

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Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family.* 50 word count

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Name one thing you are looking forward to experiencing at Stanford.* 50 word count

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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 — get to know you better. (100 to 250 words)*

Hey Roomie! Sorry for the stack of matcha latte cups on my desk, I have a slight obsession with green tea. Ignore the fact that we have an entire cabinet dedicated to matcha, I am on my mission to per

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For Applicants Pursuing a B.S.E. Degree: Please describe why you are interested in studying engineering at Princeton. Include any of your experiences in, or exposure to engineering, and how you think the programs offered at the University suit your particular interests. Please respond in about 250 words. (50-350 words)

After attending Kode With Klossy’s coding workshop for girls I was fueled by my newfound knowledge of coding using HTML and CSS. Inspired by leading the Environmental Initiative at my school, I coded

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Briefly elaborate on an activity, organization, work experience, or hobby that has been particularly meaningful to you. (Please respond in about 150 words)*

My dark blue YMCA work shirt became my closet staple for the past 5 months, as YMCA and Cooper Elementary became my second home. Working with kids in large groups of up to 15-30 kids on my own, I was

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At Princeton, we value diverse perspectives and the ability to have respectful dialogue about difficult issues. Share a time when you had a conversation with a person or a group of people about a difficult topic. What insight did you gain, and how would you incorporate that knowledge into your thinking in the future?* (250-350 words)

Whenever I was at the mall and headed towards Pacsun, my friends who were taller and average-sized normally steered clear of the Brandy Melville corner of the store. I finally came to the realization

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Princeton has a longstanding commitment to service and civic engagement. Tell us how your story intersects (or will intersect) with these ideals.* (250-350 words)

To implement my desire to help people through my community, I began volunteering at The Retreat at Loganville. The mornings were filled with yoga which meant giggles echoed the walls as the seniors s

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What is a new skill you would like to learn in college?* 50 word count

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What brings you joy?* 50 word count

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What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)

After attending Kode With Klossy’s coding workshop for girls I was fueled by my newfound knowledge of coding using HTML and CSS. I created my passion project based on my dedication to advancing enviro

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You are encouraged to send a one-page letter to let Columbia Know of your continued interest in Columbia, as well as any notable accomplishments since your QuestBridge application was submitted. Please upload this letter through your Columbia Application status portal. Columbia will review any supplementary materials submitted.

Dear Columbia University, Since my QuestBridge application was submitted I have participated in the Kode with Klossy workshop for girls. This coding program has allowed me to transform my little knowl

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A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and live in a community with a wide range of perspectives. How do you or would you learn from and contribute to diverse, collaborative communities? (200 words or fewer)

The nail salon chain served as a small haven from the outside world. My parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents all worked in the nail shops growing up. While cooped up in the store with my cousins,

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Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia. (200 words or fewer)

After attending coding workshops, my curiosity took over as I spent countless hours clicking “inspect element” on every imaginable website to match design aspects with lines of code. Fueled by the urg

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Please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the areas of study that you previously noted in the application.

Click, click, click, the sound of fingers hitting keys fills the air. I look up at my Zoom screen to see the smiling face of my team members. My team collaborated on the HTML and CSS rep.lit as we tal

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We’re interested in learning about some of the ways that you explore your interests. List some resources and outlets that you enjoy, including but not limited to websites, publications, journals, podcasts, social media accounts, lectures, museums, movies, music, or other content with which you regularly engage. (125 words or fewer)

Websites: Notion, Pinterest, Reddit, Depop, Mercari, Spotify, I Miss My Cafe Podcasts: Anything Goes by Emma Chamberlain, Growing With The Flow by Nanya Florence, Extra Dynamic with ur mom Ashley So

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A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and live in a community with a wide range of perspectives. How do you or would you learn from and contribute to diverse, collaborative communities? (200 words or fewer)

I had never disliked the fishy smell of the nước chấm, but when I pulled it out of my grocery-bag lunchbox, the noses of kids at my lunch table scrunched up in disgust. I was a newly inducted member t

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Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia. (200 words or fewer)

Driven by the complexity and attention to detail of computer engineering. At Columbia University, I would want to aid Professor Martha Kim in the ARCADE Lab with her research in low-cost chip manufact

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Please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the areas of study that you previously noted in the application.

My home is littered with mechanical junk; the speakers, computer parts, and wires once caused me immense irritation. To a younger me, the random clutter that my dad and grandpa collected had no use. T

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Describe how you plan to pursue your academic interests and why you want to explore them at USC specifically. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections. (Approximately 250 words)

My home is littered with mechanical junk; the speakers, computer parts, and wires once caused me immense irritation. To a younger me, the random clutter that my dad and grandpa collected had no use. T

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The student body at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering is a diverse group of unique engineers and computer scientists who work together to engineer a better world for all humanity. Describe how your contributions to the USC Viterbi student body may be distinct from others. Please feel free to touch on any part of your background, traits, skills, experiences, challenges, and/or personality in helping us better understand you. (Approximately 250 words)

A silent observer: watching the methodic lives of others from the outside. Easily reading the emotions and actions of others enables me to help those in need. As a natural-born helper, I have applied

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The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and their 14 Grand Challenges go hand-in-hand with our vision to engineer a better world for all humanity. Engineers and computer scientists are challenged to solve these problems in order to improve life on the planet. Learn more about the NAE Grand Challenges at http://engineeringchallenges.org and tell us which challenge is most important to you, and why. (Approximately 250 words)

The challenge of human-induced nitrogen within the nitrogen cycle has consequently led to the increase in greenhouse gases and has reduced the sustainable food supply. A vital process within nitrogen

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Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them while also embracing topics with which you are unfamiliar.* (200-250 words)

My home is littered with mechanical junk; the speakers, computer parts, and wires once caused me immense irritation. To a younger me, the random clutter that my dad and grandpa collected had no use. T

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Please share with us why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something in particular about Duke’s academic or other offerings that attracts you? (Please limit your response to no more than 200 words)

The mechanical junk of speakers, computers, wires, and tools that filled my home was the root of my irritation. To me, the random clutter that my dad and grandpa had littered the home with was useless

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(Optional) Duke University seeks a talented, engaged student body that embodies the wide range of human experience; we believe that the diversity of our students makes our community stronger. If you'd like to share a perspective you bring or experiences you've had to help us understand you better, perhaps a community you belong to or your family or cultural background, we encourage you to do so. Real people are reading your application, and we want to do our best to understand and appreciate the real people applying to Duke. (250-word limit)

I had never disliked the fishy smell of the nước chấm, but when I pulled it out of my grocery-bag lunchbox, the noses of kids at my lunch table scrunched up in disgust. I was a newly inducted member o

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In 300 words or less, help us understand how you might engage specific resources, opportunities, and/or communities here. We are curious about what these specifics are, as well as how they may enrich your time at Northwestern and beyond.

After attending coding workshops, my curiosity took over as I spent countless hours clicking “inspect element” on every imaginable website to match design aspects with lines of code. Fueled by the urg

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What song represents the soundtrack of your life at the moment?* (50 words or fewer)

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Think outside the box as you answer the following questions. Take a risk and go somewhere unexpected. Be serious if the moment calls for it, but feel comfortable being playful if that suits you, too. 1. Which aspects of the Tufts undergraduate experience prompt your application? In short, "Why Tufts?" (100-150 words)

At Tufts University, I would further my studies as a computer science major at the School of Engineering, I would implement my innovation skills to create specified software to advocate for environmen

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Brown’s culture fosters a community in which students challenge the ideas of others and have their ideas challenged in return, promoting a deeper and clearer understanding of the complex issues confronting society. This active engagement in dialogue is as present outside the classroom as it is in academic spaces. Tell us about a time you were challenged by a perspective that differed from your own. How did you respond?* (200-250 words)

My father was the head of the household, the one who “knows” best. Growing up, our opinions and views on the world started to clash. As the head of the household, he never admitted to being wrong or a

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Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)

My calculated schedule, neatly color-coordinated, with equal spacing. In each section of my planner from Monday through Sunday, To-Do List lines the top with checkboxes filling up the empty space. Wa

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