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.

Blood poured from the hole in my right arm. I stood alone outside the kennel, frozen in hysteria, listening to the petrifying clamor of barking dogs. Hours earlier, I excitedly marched into my first d

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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. Creating Pathways Mentoring illuminated the world outside of my own box; everything undiscovered that gave me passion to shape my future. Internships, tutoring, scholarship opportunities, one on one specialized mentorship. Helping other students discover what drives them to push forward has given value to all of our hard work. 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

Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air is a powerful memoir delving into what makes a life well-spent. A young neurosurgeon diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, Kalanithi considers his own life’s wo

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Note to future roommate

What's up partner! There’s something I must know: how do you feel about karaoke? Personally, I’m a huge fan and think that blasting “Toxic”, or really any song by Britney Spears, is among the best w

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Something meaningful to you and why

The Pilgrim's Progress , a biblically inspired parable filled with abstruse metaphors and a convoluted storyline, is an 8th grader’s nightmare and the chief reason I developed a distaste for reading.

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