Personal Statement

“You can’t sit here.” I looked up from my notebook to see my camp counselor Penny’s face. I was aware of the irony; while all my campmates were playing nine-square in the temperate Colorado sun, I was

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Please share background on events or special circumstances that you feel may have impacted your high school academic performance, including the possible effects of COVID-19.

One thing that I don't mention often is my mom’s journey with breast cancer. She was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in March of 2019, at the age of 36. It was unexpected for me and my family; wh

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Why are you interested in the major you indicated as your first-choice major? ~300 words

I’m interested in a business marketing major because of the philosophy that underscores it. Marketing, at its core, is about decision making, and it prompts individuals to ponder what it is that drive

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The core purpose of The University of Texas at Austin is, To Transform Lives for the Benefit of Society. Please share how you believe your experience at UT-Austin will prepare you to Change the World after you graduate. ~300 words

I believe that UT Austin will prepare me to change the world because of its diverse global network and academic prowess. In the realm of diversity, UT Austin is unparalleled; because of its location,

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If there are additional personal challenges, hardships, or opportunities (including COVID related experiences) that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, which you have not already written about, please note them in the space below.

I don’t talk about it often but in March of 2019, at the age of 36, my mom was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. It was a shock for me and my whole family. How could a woman so young be afflicted

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PERSON MOST IMPACTED

I like to say that my Nona is like my second mom; for the first eight years of my life, I lived with her, my grandfather, my mom, and my uncles. On the days where my mom was going to college to become

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Leadership Essay

Oftentimes, people believe that being a leader requires a concentration of power, that a leader has to have dominion over others, but I believe that doesn’t have to be the case. In the realm of theate

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With which one of TCU’s core values do you most align and why?

Creative expression has always found its way into my life, and I believe it is a core value that TCU and myself share. The ability to take a complex idea and translate it to something artistic and dyn

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Describe how you have already contributed to creating an inclusive environment in your community or how you plan to contribute to an inclusive college environment in the future. 200 words

In my day-to-day life, I create an inclusive environment in my community by doing the little things, because it’s the little things that count. As choir president at my school, I oversee a diverse ran

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