Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

I envisioned Emerson sitting at the little green desk in front of me, pen in hand, writing his first draft of Nature. Although its floors were nearly bare, that small upstairs room in the Old Manse wa

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As a research institution that also prides itself on its liberal arts curriculum, Princeton allows students to explore areas across the humanities and the arts, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. What academic areas most pique your curiosity, and how do the programs offered at Princeton suit your particular interests? (Please respond in 250 words or fewer)

I met my first native plant during the pandemic. Wandering outside, I stumbled across a purple flower. It piqued my interest, so I began to explore the outdoors regularly. Gradually, my interest morph

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Your Voice Princeton values community and encourages students, faculty, staff and leadership to engage in respectful conversations that can expand their perspectives and challenge their ideas and beliefs. As a prospective member of this community, reflect on how your lived experiences will impact the conversations you will have in the classroom, the dining hall or other campus spaces. What lessons have you learned in life thus far? What will your classmates learn from you? In short, how has your lived experience shaped you? (500 words or fewer)

This past summer, a conflict created a schism in Colorado’s native plant community: “the Ackerfield-Schneider debate.” My friend and mentor, Al Schneider, had distributed his criticism of Jennifer Ack

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Indicate which second choice minor or certificate program might interest you

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Your Voice Princeton values community and encourages students, faculty, staff and leadership to engage in respectful conversations that can expand their perspectives and challenge their ideas and beliefs. As a prospective member of this community, reflect on how your lived experiences will impact the conversations you will have in the classroom, the dining hall or other campus spaces. What lessons have you learned in life thus far? What will your classmates learn from you? In short, how has your lived experience shaped you? (500 words or fewer)

This past summer, a conflict created a schism in Colorado’s native plant community: “the Ackerfield-Schneider debate.” My friend and mentor, Al Schneider, had distributed his criticism of Jennifer Ack

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Princeton has a longstanding commitment to understanding our responsibility to society through service and civic engagement. How does your own story intersect with these ideals? (250 words or fewer)

Before me stands an army. I wander among forty-three regiments of soldiers no more than half an inch tall. Reaching the first regiment, Penstemon strictus , I examine the dirt in the seed tray. All ei

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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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Quantitative Computational Biology Princeton allows students to apply for admission with or without SAT or ACT scores. Students who do not submit standardized test scores will not be at a disadvantage in the admission process.

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Most significant challenge society faces

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Last two summers

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Historical moment or event you'd like to witness

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Extracurricular activity, job, or family responsibility

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Five things that are important to you

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Idea or experience that makes you excited about learning

Sophomore year, a headline caught my eye: "Non-pollinator selection for a floral homeotic mutant conferring loss of nectar reward in Aquilegia coerulea ". The article discussed research on A. coerul

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Note to future roommate

Hi! My name is Elizabeth. I’m a ballerina-botanist from Colorado. Before we move in together, there’s a couple things you should know about me. First, I’m a total Thoreau addict. For Christmas my fr

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Life experiences, interests and character that would help you make a distinctive contribution to Stanford

It was ghostly white and three inches tall. We gathered around it, debating its identity. It was clearly a parasite. Ann suggested Aphyllon fasciculatum , but Mo didn’t think so; unlike Aphyllon, it

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What academic areas fit your interests or goals most comfortably? Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Other Academic Interests? Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology A topic or idea that excites you related to your academic interests?

Sophomore year, a headline caught my eye: "Non-pollinator selection for a floral homeotic mutant conferring loss of nectar reward in Aquilegia coerulea ". The article discussed A. coerulea var. dail

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Why Yale

My perfect school would house the best botanists, run a ballet program equivalent to the American Ballet Theater’s, and sit in a mountain forest. No school fits that description, but Yale’s close.    

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1. What inspires you?

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2. Teach college course, write a book, create art

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3. Who has had a significant influence & what impact?

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4. Something about you

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2.

It was ghostly white, translucent, and three inches tall. I and ten other people gathered around it on the side of the trail, debating its identity. It was clearly a parasite. Ann suggested Aphyllon f

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Short Answer Essay

Candidly, I’m not happy unless I have access to natural spaces. That’s why for me, Dartmouth’s campus—a quiet setting that’s closely connected to the natural world—is ideal for thinking and learning.

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There is a Quaker saying: Let your life speak. Describe the environment in which you were raised and the impact it has had on the person you are today.

It was ghostly white and three inches tall. We gathered around it, debating its identity. It was clearly a parasite. Ann suggested Aphyllon fasciculatum, but Mo didn’t think so; unlike Aphyllon, its p

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Celebrate your nerdy side.

Sophomore year, a headline caught my eye: "Non-pollinator selection for a floral homeotic mutant conferring loss of nectar reward in Aquilegia coerulea ". The article discussed research on A. coerul

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