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

It took sixteen years, a rosy-cheeked senior citizen, and a state competition for me to learn a lesson. Mimi, the seventy-two year old owner of the ranch where my family lives, faces the sub-zero temp

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Additional Intellectual Experiences

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EC Essay

Five years ago, my family moved from Maine to Wyoming. For the first time in my life,  most of my political ideas were in the minority. When I became a member of National Honor Society, it was a break

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Sibling Information

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Relative 1 degree1 Bachelors 1955 If other relatives attended Yale, please list name, Yale school, year, degree and relationship to you.

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Why Yale

My entire life, my grandfather has told me how amazing Yale is. He regularly tells me about how his experiences changed his life. Additionally, two of my cousins attended Yale and expressed similar en

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Essays

A topic that I find particularly fascinating is the human brain. Currently, I am enrolled in a psychology class and I am fully captivated. The functions of the brain from an observational standpoint s

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Chosen essay

A.     I define community as a group of people united by love and usually some shared interest. The ranch where I live is composed of people of vastly different origins: A born and raised rancher, a

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Prompt Essay:

Five years ago, my family moved from Maine to Wyoming. For the first time in my life, most of my political ideas were in the minority. I found myself in a school where any slightly progressive idea wa

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Academic Interest

In second grade, I set a goal for myself: finish high school math before I begin high school. In eighth grade, I got a 5 in AP Calculus and accomplished my dream. After completing all the math classes

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Your Unique Contributions to USC Viterbi The student body at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering is a diverse group of unique engineers and computer scientists who work together to engineer a better world for all humanity. Describe how your contributions to the USC Viterbi student body may be distinct from others. Please feel free to touch on any part of your background, traits, skills, experiences, challenges, and/or personality in helping us better understand you.

Five years ago, my family moved from Wyoming to Maine. It was a drastic change since I knew no one in the school and was from the East Coast with vastly different political views. I have been exposed

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The Engineering Grand Challenges The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and their 14 Grand Challenges go hand-in-hand with our vision to engineer a better world for all humanity. Engineers and computer scientists are challenged to solve these problems in order to improve life on the planet. Learn more about the NAE Grand Challenges at http://engineeringchallenges.org and tell us which challenge is most important to you, and why.

The challenge of providing access to clean water is most important to me. When I was in third grade, my family adopted my older sister from Haiti. Although she was four years older than me, she was si

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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)

This past year tennis has become particularly meaningful to me. Last winter, I set a goal for myself to become a singles player. In order to do so I had to move up three rankings within my team. I pla

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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?

Five years ago, my family moved from Maine to Wyoming. For the first time in my life, most of my political ideas were in the minority. I found myself in a school where any slightly progressive idea wa

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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.

My involvement in National Honor Society (NHS) at [School Redacted] High School, as a member as well as the president, has shifted my view on volunteerism. When I first applied to NHS, I was rejected

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More About You Please respond to each question in 50 words or fewer. There are no right or wrong answers. Be yourself! What is a new skill you would like to learn in college?

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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)

In second grade, I set a goal for myself: finish high school math before I begin high school. In eighth grade, I got a 5 in AP Calculus and accomplished my dream. After completing all the math classes

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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.

This spring I will be taking an emergency medical technician certification course and participating in an internship at the local hospital shadowing a surgeon. I am incredibly excited to engage in the

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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, My name is Luke Lawson and I look forward to meeting you. I have lived in Maine, Texas, and Wyoming, and I love talking with people of all different backgrounds. I am excite

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

Before my neighbor Dick [Name Redacted] passed from multiple myeloma, I spent Saturdays with him in his cowhidecovered living room watching the Wyoming Cowboys play football. Each time I walked in, I

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