Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

I am the product of a Mexican runaway turned military IT specialist, who I call “Mom,” and a white-washed Hispanic pizza place manager known as “Dad.” Growing up, I lived within two realities that fel

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The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning.

Sophomore year of high school in the midst of the pandemic, I was offered a scholarship to an an international program called, “The Imperfect Art of Living”. A course tackling philosophy, psychology,

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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.

Dear Future Roommate, Most people when first meeting me will assume I am “quiet”, however, once you get to know me I love to rant. Do you have any interest in the environment, ramen, and anime? If no

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Tell us about something that is meaningful to you and why.

Climate besties against the world. Another zoom meeting, typing in the chat, “It's been so long Keala!” Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone turned to virtual platforms, meetings, classes, and social

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Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.

"Gavin Newsom Stop Fracking Our Future!" I shouted at the end of my public comment. We waited restlessly for the board's decision on supporting the resolution. In the summer of 2020, I formed the You

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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.

Have you ever prototyped your life? Sophomore year of High School amid the pandemic, I was offered a scholarship to an international program called, "The Imperfect Art of Living". This course was int

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Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

Sitting in a crowded restaurant, my mind runs a thousand miles a minute with constant internal chatter and overpowering thoughts. Yet, I'm pretending everything is okay. The most significant challenge

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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

My high school has a W.H.O (We Help Others) club that is a combination of ASB and community service. When I first joined the club, I was excited to lend a hand in the games we played during our class

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The University of San Diego offers diverse educational opportunities grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. First-year students are immersed in one of our five Learning Communities (LC), with the themes reflecting the vitality of the liberal arts tradition: Advocate, Collaborate, Cultivate, Illuminate and Innovate. Select one of these five themes and describe how it resonates with you and why.

The USD theme that resonates with me the most is Illuminator. Sophomore year of high school amid the pandemic, I was offered a scholarship to an international program called, “The Imperfect Art of Liv

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Share some of your ideas about the role of faith or spirituality in your life or the life of someone you know. As a contemporary Catholic university, we welcome and celebrate students from every background and faith tradition, including those who do not identify with a faith tradition. We devote great time and energy to ensuring all students feel connected to the vibrant USD community, including opportunities to grow in their relationship with God while considering who they are, what they believe and who they are called to become.

“We pray to the lord”, sung in unity. I sit in the pews surrounded by people, I sit alone, yet, I never feel lonely. At an early age, before I could walk or talk, I was brought into the Catholic comm

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How will you explore the community at Penn? Consider how Penn will help shape your perspective and identity, and how your identity and perspective will help shape Penn.

The University of Pennsylvania is a campus of an explosive, lively community surrounded by history although one fact remains the same, the human imagination objectifies us to our “historic self”. Thro

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