An intellectual experience (course, project, book, discussion, paper, poetry, or research topic in engineering, mathematics, science or other modes of inquiry) that has meant the most to you.

The destruction of worlds, the geodesic curvature of time travel, warring planets, and megalomaniac robots with whisks and plungers for hands – the world of science fiction captivated me. My love for

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Your intellectual life may extend beyond the academic requirements of your particular school. Please use the space below to list additional intellectual activities that you have not mentioned or detailed elsewhere in your application. These could include, but are not limited to, supervised or self-directed projects not done as school work, training experiences, online courses not run by your school, or summer academic or research programs not described elsewhere. (150)

Writing envelops me. With each task I undertake, I am functioning under the ineffable aegis of literature. For me, no endeavor is divorced from the subtleties of language. Whether tutoring a group of

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Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (150)

In just over three years, a passion project – eagerly actualized by my friend and I on my bedroom carpet – has become a global publication. A repository of art, activism, and creation, Revolution Publ

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A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and thrive in an equitable and inclusive community with a wide range of perspectives. Tell us about an aspect of your own perspective, viewpoint or lived experience that is important to you, and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to Columbia’s diverse and collaborative community. (200 words or fewer)

The opinion section: that ever so slightly paradoxical and erratically-defined gray area of a newspaper. It's subject to change, forever malleable to the ebb and flow of societal norms. Sometimes, it

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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. (200 words or fewer)

Since I was a kid, I’ve been engulfed in the sweeping cosmos of sci-fi. For me, sci-fi imaginatively transformed political and philosophical affairs into elaborate works of fiction. It is the paramoun

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For applicants to Columbia College, 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. (200 words or fewer)

One could say that it all started on my bedroom floor. I was eight, utterly oblivious to the transformative moment to come. My dad walked into my room, holding a thousand-page book in his hands. “

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What is your sense of Duke as a university and a community, and why do you consider it a good match for you? If there's something in particular about our offerings that attracts you, feel free to share that as well. (250 word limit)

“Learning to write creatively is like learning to sing… the writer is similar to a singer in being her own instrument,” Professor Akhil Sharma writes in his summary of Duke’s creative writing program.

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We believe there is benefit in sharing and sometimes questioning our beliefs or values; who do you agree with on the big important things, or who do you have your most interesting disagreements with? What are you agreeing or disagreeing about?

The opinion section: that funny, ever so slightly paradoxical, nebulous, and erratically-defined gray area of a newspaper. It's subject to change, forever malleable to the ebb and flow of societal nor

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If you could create a college course that all UVA students would take, what would it be about and why? (110 words)

I would teach a course called “The Unreal Realism of Science Fiction: The Literary Summit Between Fiction and Reality,” a class where contemporary politics meets the world of boundless creative though

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(50 words) What is your favorite word?

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Take us to your happy place.

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Please indicate any special talents or skills you possess. You should write in either paragraph or bulleted-list format (250 words).

Don’t be fooled by the American accent; half of me resides in a country over 10,000 miles away. I am a dual citizen of the United States and Australia, a part of my identity that I carry with a certai

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Briefly (approximately one-half page, single-spaced) discuss the significance to you of the school or summer activity in which you have been most involved.

The publishing world is a menacing industry, particularly for eager student writers. By my freshman year, I had gotten my fair share of rejections (peppered with a small handful of acceptances) after

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As Georgetown is a diverse community, the Admissions Committee would like to know more about you in your own words. Please submit a brief essay, either personal or creative, which you feel best describes you.

It’s a game for the most cutthroat of spirits. Be vigilant. Be mindful of your adversaries’ vocabulary. Know their strengths but, most importantly, know their linguistic weaknesses. Don’t be charitabl

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What does it mean to you to be educated? How might Georgetown College help you achieve this aim?

To be educated is to be able to cultivate the tools to articulate compelling opinions and have the wisdom to habitually re-evaluate those opinions. Take, for example, the opinion section: that funny,

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