Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? (650 Words)

There lay upon the table a chunk of clay. A lump of potential. A blob of possibility. I could go on, but you’ve seen clay before. It can become anything in the artist’s hands; a teapot, a tower, a fac

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Why does your prospective area of study appeal to you? (100 Words)

There’s something magical about it. I’m not supposed to say that, magic doesn’t exist. But there is that allure to chemistry, of changing substances into each other. It’s why people were obsessed wi

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What is it about Yale that led you to apply? (125 Words)

Frankly, it was the video package. On the outside, Yale looks serious. The ridiculous magnificence of the main library says it all, not to mention the stark geometry of the rare book library and the

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What do you enjoy most about learning? (250 words)

“The verb to learn is usually used in the past tense.” I learned that just now. I’m not in a classroom, I’m not reading through a book or article, I’m not even thinking that hard. But nevertheless, I

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Write about something we don’t know that you’d like to convey. (250 words)

It occurred to me that there is no area in my application which fully reflects my passion towards ceramic artwork. In elementary school, all students are made to take art courses. By high school’s en

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Describe two or three of your current intellectual interests and why they are exciting to you. Why will Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences be the right environment in which to pursue your interests? (650 words.)

Picture the universe. To me, it looks like a vast blackness, filled with tiny pockets of light streaming out. But what it is filled most with is the unknown. It’s this viewpoint that primarily fuels m

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Tell us about a peer who has made a difference in your life. (200 to 250 words)

I don’t remember meeting my best friend. Everyone seems to have those stories, an unlikely pair at an unlikely place, where they met such an important individual. Yet I don’t remember mine. Perhaps th

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What is one thing that we don’t know about you that you want us to know? (200 to 250 words)

Everyone has something that they’re proud of when they go through high school. Maybe a particularly high score on an exam, succeeding in competitions, or winning the big sports game. They hold these

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

8 am. Wake up, brush teeth, put on my uniform (a specific t-shirt). Meet with friends, get on the bus. A standard commute to school. But this was unfamiliar territory. The equipment was old, no pro

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If you are applying to the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences as a first year applicant, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something particular about Duke that attracts you? (150 words.)

In an overly dramatic sense, I’m fulfilling my destiny. I was six when I first began visiting my mom’s BME lab at Duke University. I only occasionally helped dispense a strange pink liquid (growth me

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(Optional) Duke University seeks a talented, engaged student body that embodies the wide range of human experience; we believe that the diversity of our students makes our community stronger. If you'd like to share a perspective you bring or experiences you've had to help us understand you better-perhaps related to a community you belong to or your family or cultural background-we encourage you to do so. Real people are reading your application, and we want to do our best to understand and appreciate the real people applying to Duke. (250 word limit)

It occurred to me that there is no area in my application which fully reflects how important my ceramic artwork is to me. Sure, it was mentioned in my personal essay, but I don’t feel like it was del

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