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

I always look through the fences when gardening at the tree nursery. In the holes of the lattice, I discovered the wandering habits of bees and the massacre of lavenders at the hands of weeds.  The m

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Why do these areas appeal to you?

I am passionate about enacting change in human societies. To transform people’s lives, I want to harness technology for social good. Learning to use electrical engineering and computer science to solv

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Why Yale

Yale represents an interdisciplinary liberal arts institution that provides inspiration and opportunity for me to pursue my dream of innovating for humanity. In the “Machine Learning Tools For Politic

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Essays

The California drought pervaded the news throughout the summer. Seeing water covering my neighborhood sidewalks, I couldn’t take my mind off how wasteful those sprinklers were! They failed to optimize

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Chosen essay

Prompt B. Student Council’s first event of the 2020 school year, matriculation, would be virtual. As class president and a filmmaker, I set out to make a video to spark excitement and belonging in o

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Why Duke?

I am passionate about seeking innovative solutions to complex problems, developing emerging technologies, and enacting real-world change. In high school, I explored various engineering disciplines and

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Share a Perspective Response

Everyone in my family holds multiple patents, especially my grandpa, with over a hundred. At the dinner table, we discuss how the next big invention might revolutionize travel, end air pollution, or f

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Supplemental Essay

I am passionate about seeking innovative solutions to complex problems, developing emerging technologies, and enacting real-world change. In high school, I explored various engineering disciplines and

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Short Answer Essay

Dartmouth represents an interdisciplinary liberal arts institution that provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for me to expand my horizons. In the “Markets and Their Critics” course, I can analyze ho

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Short Response Essay

The California drought pervaded the news throughout the summer. Seeing water covering neighborhood sidewalks, I couldn’t take my mind off how wasteful sprinklers were! They failed to optimize coverage

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Engineering Response 2

I am passionate about seeking innovative solutions to complex problems, developing emerging technologies, and enacting real-world change. To become a cutting-edge innovator, I want to pursue robotics

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Engineering Response 3

I will bring to Cornell Engineering my unique voice as a community builder with an innovative spirit and passion for connecting with others. After a year of quarantine, my high school community had

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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)

I am passionate about seeking innovative solutions to complex problems, developing emerging technologies, and enacting real-world change. In high school, I organized initiatives as ASB President and b

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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)

I traveled to Taiwan a few years ago and met my cousin, who grew up in a Buddhist family. He took me on a biking excursion, and we discussed activities and goals we were pursuing outside of class. I t

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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)

Student Council’s first event of the 2020 school year, matriculation, became virtual. As class president and a filmmaker, I set out to make a video to spark excitement and belonging in our school comm

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Penn Main Essay 1

I am passionate about seeking innovative solutions to complex problems, developing emerging technologies, and enacting real-world change. In high school, I explored various engineering disciplines and

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Penn Main Essay 2

I find joy and purpose in inventing creative solutions to improve my community. As Class President, to revitalize our school spirit during quarantine, I created a video of Student Council touring camp

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Resume

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List the titles of the required readings from academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.

Mrs. Dalloway (Virginia Woolf); The Stranger (Albert Camus); Antigone (Sophocles); The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald); The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison); The Scarlet Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne); Wal

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List the titles of the books, essays, poetry, short stories or plays you read outside of academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.

The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway); Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens); Screening Reality: How Documentary Filmmakers Reimagined America (Jon Wilkman); Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Fi

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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.

Websites/Publications/Journals: National Geographic; New York Times; Wall Street Journal; Harker Aquila; Harker Winged Post Podcasts/Social Media: Joe Rogan Experience; Ear Biscuits Podcast; Mark Ro

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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?

After a year of quarantine, my school community had become disconnected. As ASB president, I launched a series of “Rebuild after Remote” initiatives, including a green campus movement, community mural

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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.

Columbia represents an exceptional research and liberal arts institution, where I can study cutting-edge technologies in engineering and investigate humanity’s fascinating questions through the Core C

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For applicants to Columbia Engineering, 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.

I am passionate about solving complex problems, developing emerging technologies, and creating real-world impact. Studying computer science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering at Columb

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Would you like to add another research abstract? No

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

Throughout the summer, I trained, worked out, and ran biweekly public races. However, after weeks of preparing for the cross country season, I couldn’t see any improvement at school races. Making Vars

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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.

The California drought pervaded the news throughout the summer. Seeing water covering neighborhood sidewalks, I couldn’t take my mind off how wasteful sprinklers were! They failed to optimize coverage

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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.

Student Council’s first event of the 2020 school year, matriculation, was virtual. As class president and a filmmaker, I had an idea for a video of Student Council flying across campus on magic carpet

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Additional Intellectual Experiences

- Read ~20 research papers to learn modern robotics concepts and algorithms. - Attended “The Web Developer Bootcamp” on Udemy. Learned to build web applications with Javascript, HTML, and CSS. - A

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EC Essay

Because of COVID-19, our matriculation ceremony was virtual. As class president and a filmmaker, I had the idea to create a video of council members touring campus on magic carpets, to the music of “A

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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)

I am passionate about seeking innovative solutions to complex problems, developing emerging technologies, and enacting real-world change. To become a cutting-edge innovator, I want to pursue robotics

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Most significant challenge society faces

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Last two summers

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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

Water covered the sidewalk again. I couldn’t take my mind off how my neighbor’s sprinklers wasted so much! The devices completely failed to optimize coverage due to lawn gradients and water trajectory

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Note to future roommate

Hi roommate, Here are three collections you can expect on my side of our room: race bibs, sticky notes, and cardboard. The wrinkles in my bibs remind me of moments with teammates at cross country

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"Why Northwestern" Statement:

I am passionate about seeking innovative solutions to complex problems, developing emerging technologies, and enacting real-world change. In high school, I explored various engineering disciplines and

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