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.

Five hours into our road trip and my dad could sense the tension in the air. My oldest brother, having the keen ability to handle car sickness, sprawled in the far back seat with his iPod nano blastin

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Most significant challenge society faces

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Historical moment or event

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

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One thing you are looking forward to at Stanford

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Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you excited about learning

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. A prominent song from a preeminent Broadway musical, but for me, a melodic reminder of my love of learning.  In third grade, with the song Seas

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Note to future roommate

Hey Roomie, I’m so excited for the adventure that we’re about to set out on together. We’re soon to begin four of the most impactful years in our life, and I’m lucky enough to start it with you. Bef

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Something meaningful to you and why

I wear a rope bracelet on my right wrist and have for more than five years, only having taken it off a handful of times. While a bracelet may seem ordinary, it holds significant meaning to me.  When

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At the University of Colorado Boulder, no two Buffs are alike. We value difference and support equity and inclusion of all students and their many intersecting identities. Pick one of your unique identities and describe its significance.

My most unique identity, that many might call crazy, is my love of running. I’ve participated in cross country each of the four years of high school and have developed a true passion for the sport. Ma

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Please share a bit more about your academic interests.

I plan to pursue a major in computer science. I’ve had many interests throughout my life, first thinking I wanted to be a construction worker, and later thinking I wanted to be a scientist. However, i

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Essay 1 - Tell us about a time or experience in which you encountered failure.

After heavy consideration, I transferred from [School Redacted] away from all my middle school friends to my local public high school. I made my way through freshman year making new friends while also

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Essay 2 - Tell us about a life situation, media story, or topic – beyond or outside of a classroom or formal assignment – that has captivated you, inspired your curiosity, and lead you to delve more deeply into learning about a subject on your own.

On a typical school night, you can find me sitting in my room at 11pm: music in my ears blasting Swimming by Mac Miller and computer open. There’s no need to put my phone on “do not disturb” to focus

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Essay 3 - Tell us about how you have collaborated with and worked together within a small group of your peers on some task or endeavor in the past, or about how you imagine you will work with your Caltech peers in the future.

I have run cross country every year of high school and during that time, we have never been a contender to qualify for state. At the end of my Junior year, our team decided we wanted to change this. I

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EC Essay

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

“You just have to try it for one season.” My mom promised that if I didn’t like cross country after one season I could quit and do another sport. I swore that I was going to hate it and agreed to thes

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Your Voice Please respond to each question in an essay of about 250 words. 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?

After heavy consideration, I transferred from [School Redacted] away from all my middle school friends to my local public high school. I made my way through freshman year making new friends while also

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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.

All of the times I've pursued service for others and engagement in my community it has been to help others with learning. I’ve helped tutor people in math and physics. However, nothing has been more i

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What brings you joy?

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What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment?

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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)

Since a very early age, I have been captivated by all things computer science. Throughout high school, I pursued this interest by taking AP Computer Science Principles. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19,

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