Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

My parents raised me to use my voice. From the little things, like asking for quiet in a movie theater, to defending my friends, I’ve never hesitated to stand up for what I believe in. My teachers and

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(After choosing some potential majors) Why do these areas appeal to you? (up to approximately 100 words).

Computer Science and Psychology Ethics, Politics and Economics Mathematics and Philosophy Each of these areas stand out to me because they connect fields that are seemingly unrelated. At the same tim

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

My graduating class is seventy-five girls. Because of the intimacy of my school, I’ve always been able to walk down the hall and have a meaningful conversation with any girl I run into. Yale’s residen

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"Short Takes:" Please respond in no more than 200 characters(approximately 35 words), to each of the following questions: 1. What inspires you?

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"Short Takes:" Please respond in no more than 200 characters(approximately 35 words), to each of the following questions: 2. Yale’s residential colleges regularly host intimate conversations with guests representing a wide range of experiences and accomplishments. What person, past or present, would you invite to speak? What question would you ask?

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"Short Takes:" Please respond in no more than 200 characters(approximately 35 words), to each of the following questions: 3. You are teaching a Yale course. What is it called?

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"Short Takes:" Please respond in no more than 200 characters(approximately 35 words), to each of the following questions: 4. Most first year Yale students live in suites of four to six students. What would you contribute to the dynamic of your suite?

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What do you most enjoy learning? (max 200 words)

My favorite podcast is Freakonomics, where I recently learned that Big Brother programs actually have an overall negative impact on the kids they aim to help. I’m in the middle of reading about the of

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Reflect on your engagement with a community to which you belong. How do you feel you have contributed to this community? (200 words max)

In September, I made it my mission as student body president to make student government meetings a place where every member feels that she is able to share her ideas. Oftentimes conversations at my sc

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If you selected one of the computer science or engineering majors, please tell us more about what has led you to an interest in this field of study, what experiences (if any) you have had in computer science or engineering, and what it is about Yale’s program in this area that appeals to you. (Please answer in 500 words or fewer.)

I went into my sophomore year summer worried that the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program I was enrolled in was going to be a monotonous seven weeks staring at a computer screen, surrounded by oth

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