Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

During freshman year, my family moved to a new home. When meeting our neighbors, I found out that one of our neighbors is deaf. She can read lips and has a cochlear implant, so we were able to communi

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Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

When I was in 8th grade, my softball teammate, Emma, took her own life. As tragic as this was, this wasn't the first softball player in my community to commit suicide. Another former teammate took her

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Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.

Growing up near the ocean, I spent a lot of time in the water. I'd throw on my goggles to look at the fish and touch the slimy kelp. During high school, I took every biological science and health scie

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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?

Since I was five, my family has participated in the annual beach clean-up through Rubio's restaurant foundation. Growing up, I thought it was just fun to run around the beach and pick things up, but t

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Personal Statement

With two female scientists in my family, I was constantly encouraged to explore and learn about the world. My aunt gave me a microscope for my 5th birthday, which was sweet, but I didn’t understand h

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