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

This summer, I fell for someone. Her name? India. This is our story: In line with the classic enemies-to-lovers trope, we started as haters. Growing up, I dreaded the trip my family took to India eve

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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.

“What is Chile’s most important import?” Standing in front of three judges, I was to prepare a seven-minute speech answering this question. Without internet. The manifest answer? Probably a speech a

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What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?

Think of me as Isabella from Phineas and Ferb. Although I may not be in love with a triangle-headed redhead, I am a Girl Scout and, most importantly, a conversation starter. Equivalent to Isabella’s

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Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

Never did I think that the U.S. State Department (my dream employer) would be giving high schoolers full scholarships to study language abroad. But on June 30 of this year, I found myself in New Delhi

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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.

As American historian Henry Glassie put it, “History is not the past but a map of the past to be useful to the modern traveler.” History inspires me because it gives me a path to learn from both the f

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Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard?

I have always attended Swadhyay, a Hindu equivalent of Sunday School. Learning from Indian scriptures has built my sheil (Sanskrit for character). In the 54th verse of the second chapter of the Bhag

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Briefly describe an intellectual experience that was important to you.

At first, I had a hard time reading East of Eden. I wasn’t a fan of John Steinbeck’s tone of desperation, and the biblical allusions had me in a tailspin Googling what the characters in the Book of Ge

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Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are.

In sophomore year, I thought “getting politically involved” meant working for a local politician. Wanting to get my hands dirty, I started phonebanking for a mayoral candidate. My hands felt dirty r

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How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future?

India’s at a precipice. On one hand, it’s being accused of human rights abuses and enabling Russia. On the other hand, it’s being touted as the world’s largest democracy and the next manufacturing pow

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Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you.

I love yellow. Everything in my room, from my bedsheets to my armchair, is yellow. My dream car is a neon yellow electric Ford F-150. To me, yellow is optimism, the belief that things will be better,

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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.

I want to major in International Relations to get a holistic understanding of the interactions between different nations. Studying the global economy, international security, and gender will allow me

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Many of us have at least one issue or passion that we care deeply about – a topic on which we would love to share our opinions and insights in hopes of sparking intense interest and continued conversation. If you had ten minutes and the attention of a million people, what would your talk be about?

For years, pundits have been talking about polarization. For years, they have been suggesting “talking more with your friends from across the aisle.” For years, polarization has only gotten worse. It

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If you have a personal or historic connection with UVA, and if you’d like to share how your experience of this connection has prepared you to contribute to the University, please share your thoughts here. Such relationships might include, but are not limited to, being a child of someone who graduated from or works for UVA, a descendant of ancestors who labored at UVA, or a participant in UVA programs.

For years, I have been learning under the guidance of a UVA professor and alumnus: Elizabeth McCord from CBS’s Madam Secretary. Not only did McCord’s character spark my interest in foreign affairs, bu

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What about your individual background, perspective, or experience will serve as a source of strength for you or those around you at UVA? Feel free to write about any past experience or part of your background that has shaped your perspective and will be a source of strength, including but not limited to those related to your community, upbringing, educational environment, race, gender, or other aspects of your background that are important to you.

Since the age of one, I have been attending Swadhyay, a Hindu equivalent of Sunday School. Learning from Indian scriptures every week has built my sheil (Sanskrit for character). In the 54th verse o

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What do you hope to study, and why, at CU Boulder? Or if you don't know quite yet, think about your studies so far, extracurricular/after-school activities, jobs, volunteering, future goals, or anything else that has shaped your interests (250 words).

Every night before going to bed, my family watches segments of The Daily Show. In one episode that we watched, Trevor Noah interviews Barack Obama and asks him why democracy is backsliding globally. F

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At American University, Inclusive Excellence is a cornerstone of the academic experience for our students, and we deeply value the learning that is inspired by the diversity of backgrounds and life experiences that all our community members bring with them. Please share why you would like to join this community.

Alongside majoring in International Studies, I want to study U.S.-India relations. As an Indian-American, I long for a community that grants me insight into the two halves that make me whole. Americ

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