The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? (Max 650 words)

Conversations died down as I looked at the sea of orange camp t-shirts around me in the morning assembly room. It was time for the Spanish Academy students at the Middlebury Interactive Languages Camp

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Please tell us more about your cultural background and identity in the space below. 150 words or fewer

I was born in the United States in Bowling Green, Kentucky. My father was born in Togo while my mother was born in South Africa; however, they are both U.S. citizens. They both immigrated to the Unite

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Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? (200-250 words)

The people who have the most impact on my dreams and aspirations for the future are the ones I spend the most time with: my family members. To start with, my parents are living examples of how educati

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Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? (100 words or fewer)

My biggest life dream is to lead the development of new treatments and therapies that will make people more resistant to disease, especially chronic diseases, and chemistry would undoubtedly be a crit

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We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. (200-250 words)

Both listening to and playing music, especially classical music, brings me joy by boosting my productivity, alleviating everyday stress, and stimulating my imagination. Listening to classical music tr

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At MIT, we bring people together to better the lives of others. MIT students work to improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to being a good friend. Describe one way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom, your neighborhood, etc. (200-250 words)

This summer, I volunteered as a high school mentor for the first two sessions of Project CODY (COmputing Digital LiteracY), a program started this year and organized by Clark University faculty and st

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Why Yale? Students at Yale have plenty of time to explore their academic interests before committing to one or more major fields of study. Many students either modify their original academic direction or change their minds entirely. As of this moment, what academic areas seem to fit your interests or goals most comfortably? Please indicate up to three from the list provided. Chemistry Why do these areas appeal to you? (125 words or fewer)

My biggest life dream is leading the development of treatments that save lives and reduce health care costs by enabling the human body, on its own, to resist or even reverse the progression of chronic

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What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)

Academic and personal growth are what I most look forward to if admitted to Yale. I would primarily anticipate deepening my engagement with STEM with research opportunities such as those offered by th

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What inspires you? (200 characters or fewer)

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Please tell us why you want to attend UMass Amherst? (100 words)

If admitted to UMass Amherst, I look forward to taking advantage of research opportunities like the college’s current collaboration with Ernest Pharmaceuticals to work on a new cancer drug delivery sy

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Please tell us why you chose the Majors you did? (100 words)

My biggest life dream is leading the development of treatments that save lives and reduce health care costs by enabling the human body to resist or even reverse the progression of chronic diseases on

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You may wish to include an additional essay if you feel that the college application forms do not provide sufficient opportunity to convey important information about yourself or your accomplishments. You may write on a topic of your choice, or you may choose from one of the following topics: – Unusual circumstances in your life – Travel, living, or working experiences in your own or other communities – What you would want your future college roommate to know about you – 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 – How you hope to use your college education – A list of books you have read during the past twelve months – The Harvard College Honor code declares that we “hold honesty as the foundation of our community.” As you consider entering this community that is committed to honesty, please reflect on a time when you or someone you observed had to make a choice about whether to act with integrity and honesty. – The mission of Harvard College is to educate our students to be citizens and citizen-leaders for society. What would you do to contribute to the lives of your classmates in advancing this mission? – Each year a substantial number of students admitted to Harvard defer their admission for one year or take time off during college. If you decided in the future to choose either option, what would you like to do? – Harvard has long recognized the importance of student body diversity of all kinds. We welcome you to write about distinctive aspects of your background, personal development or the intellectual interests you might bring to your Harvard classmates. (Max 500 Words)

While goals give life direction, dreams give it momentum. Imagining myself at Harvard is a dream like no other because it has given rise to other dreams about future career paths and leadership I pla

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