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Buzz. Buzz. I looked at my phone: Scottie messaged you, “Please help me with 2,6, and 7 on math.” I checked my calendar: two tests, an English paper, and an Organic worksheet. After helping my friend

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Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 on a spirit of exploration and discovery. As a result, students can pursue a multidimensional undergraduate experience both in and outside of the classroom. Given the opportunities at Hopkins, please discuss your current interests (academic, extracurricular, personal passions, summer experiences, etc.) and how you will build upon them here.

I want to join an intellectually curious community. I want to join a community where my peers share my passion for learning and discovery and my ambition to make an impact. Johns Hopkins would provide

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Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. (250)

I’ve spent fourteen years at Haverford, a private Boys school, but I’ve spent 17 years in a Pakistani-household. In the words of my parents, I am an American-Born Confused Desi, a jovial yet once acc

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If you could only do one of the activities you have listed in the Activities section of your Common Application, which one would you keep doing? Why? (Required for all applicants. Approximately 100 words)

The buzz of Vex motors, murmur of other teams, and too much frustration have been the greater part of my last six years. Since 7th grade, I’ve found true happiness in the robotics lab. Never have I be

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Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate College or School (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests?

The theory of science—the underlying causes for disease, the mechanics of a plane—captivates me like no other discipline, but what truly stimulates me is the application of this knowledge to help peop

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