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. (650 words)

I heard my senpai (upperclassman in Japanese) shouting, “Give me the ball!” Trusting my soccer instincts, I ignored his command and took a decisive shot. The goal net swayed and I celebrated, but my e

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Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge. (We encourage you to share this note with that person, if possible, and reflect on the experience!) (150-200 words)

Dear [recipient's name], Thank you for being the first person to eat the seaweed crackers I brought from Japan on the first day of school. Coming from a homogeneous community in Tokyo, the transit

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How will you explore the community at Penn? Consider how this community will help shape your perspective and identity, and how your identity and perspective will help shape this community. (150-200 words)

In freshman civics class, we learned about Tanzaia’s heavy reliance on kerosene lanterns for light due to the country’s energy poverty. Eager to make an influence, I engineered harmless solar-powere

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Penn Engineering prepares its students to become leaders in technology, by combining a strong foundation in the natural sciences and mathematics, exploration in the liberal arts, and depth of study in focused disciplinary majors. Please share how you hope to explore your engineering interests at Penn. (150-200 words)

At Penn, I hope to gain the skills and experiences to lay the foundation for further technological development. My internship at [Organization Redacted]] Corporation exposed me to the significant ener

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Tell us about an aspect of your identity (e.g. race, gender, sexuality, religion, community, etc.) or a life experience that has shaped you as an individual and how that influenced what you’d like to pursue in college at Hopkins. (This can be a future goal or experience that is either academic, extracurricular, or social). (200-350 words)

Being raised in a Japanese Catholic school that emphasized giving others compassionate service while staying self-effacing drew me to roles people considered “boring”. Defenders in soccer games, backu

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Explain, in detail, an experience you’ve had in the past 3 to 4 years related to your first-choice major. This can be an experience from an extracurricular activity, in a class you’ve taken, or through something else. (150 words)

At the start of my freshman civics class, we learned about Taniza’s reliance on health-damaging kerosene lanterns for light due to its energy poverty. The emission of carbon monoxide from kerosene cau

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Describe your personal and/or career goals after graduating from UIUC and how your selected first-choice major will help you achieve them. (150 words)

Looking ahead, I aim to manage a startup in clean technology manufacturing. My internship at [Organization Redacted]] Corporation, a data center (DC) company, exposed me to the significant energy dema

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Vanderbilt offers a community where students find balance between their academic and social experiences. Please briefly elaborate on how one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences has influenced you. (250 words)

Being raised in a Japanese Catholic school that emphasized giving others compassionate service while staying self-effacing drew me to roles people considered “boring.” Defenders in soccer games, backu

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What academic areas are you interested in exploring at Emory University and why? (200 words)

Being raised in a household that emphasized giving others compassionate service while staying self-effacing drew me to roles people considered “boring”. Defenders in soccer games, backup singers at co

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Emory University has a strong commitment to building community. Tell us about a community you have been part of where your participation helped to change or shape the community for the better. (150 words)

Whenever I ran into my elderly neighbor [Name Redacted]-san, she invited me to her house for snacks and drinks. Her generosity was apparent, but she often told me about her loneliness from living alon

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We are looking for peacemakers, changemakers, global citizens, boundary breakers, creatives and innovators – Choose one quote from the following and let us know why it inspires you; or share a short quote and person not on our list who inspires you, and include why. (250 words, optional) “It’s hard to fight when the fight ain’t fair.” Taylor Swift, Change, Released 2008, 2022 NYU Commencement Speaker

At the start of my freshman civics class, I learned about Tanzania’s heavy reliance on cheap kerosene lanterns for light due to the country’s energy poverty. The emission of carbon monoxide and other

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What about your individual background, perspective, or experience will serve as a source of strength for you or those around you at UVA? Feel free to write about any past experience or part of your background that has shaped your perspective and will be a source of strength, including but not limited to those related to your community, upbringing, educational environment, race, gender, or other aspects of your background that are important to you. (250 words)

Growing up in an all-boys Catholic school in Japan, I was taught to accept others with respect and compassion. However, as I belonged to a homogenous community surrounded by peers of the same sex, rac

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Most students choose their intended major or area of study based on a passion or inspiration that’s developed over time – what passion or inspiration led you to choose this area of study? (300 words)

In elementary school, I always felt the subjects I learned in class were distant from the real world. As much as I loved solving inequality equations and probabilities in algebra, I struggled to under

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Many students pursue college for a specific degree, career opportunity or personal goal. Whichever it may be, learning will be critical to achieve your ultimate goal. As you think ahead to the process of learning during your college years, how will you define a successful college experience? (300 words)

For me, a successful college experience is defined by becoming well-equipped with the skills necessary to optimize energy efficiency in technologies to shape a sustainable future for our planet. Amid

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Consider your application as a whole. What do you personally want to emphasize about your application for the admission committee’s consideration? Highlight something that’s important to you or something you haven’t had a chance to share. Tell us, don’t show us (no websites please). (300 words)

Growing up in an all-boys Catholic school in Japan, I was extensively taught to accept others with respect and compassion. However, I never understood the need for these teachings because accepting ea

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Please complete the following statement: “I am applying to Tufts because…” (50-100 words)

I am applying to Tufts because I want to study the employment of mathematical theories to optimize energy efficiency in technologies. My ultimate goal is to cultivate an environment where technologica

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How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing – your family, home, neighborhood, or community – shaped the person you are today?(200-250 words)

Growing up in an all-boys Catholic school in Japan, I was extensively taught to accept others with respect and compassion. However, I never understood the need for these teachings because accepting ea

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Community and belonging matter at Northwestern. Tell us about one or more communities, networks, or student groups you see yourself connecting with on campus. (200 words)

Whenever I ran into my elderly neighbor [elderly name]-san, she invited me to her house for snacks and drinks. Her generosity was apparent but she often told me her loneliness from living alone. Hop

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