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.

I am hopelessly in love with storytelling. I’ve always struggled with my emotions, with feeling anything other than “meh,” but that all falls apart the moment I think about storytelling. This mixture

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Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.

I am the president of Creative Writing. Not all creative writing (yet)-just my school's club. I founded the club in my Sophomore year and kept it thriving through distance learning. As president, I've

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Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

I am madly in love with storytelling. Whatever the medium is, there's something inside of me that rushes at the thought of telling the right story in the right way. We tell stories every day, and in e

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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?

I love people. My instinct has always been to place complete faith in others, opening up to them almost as soon as I meet them. I've made plenty of friends this way, all of which I cherish; for some o

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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.

I've always been drawn to history. History is the ultimate story: an ever growing almanac of all life and all culture. The tales that history holds often sound more ridiculous or fantastical than fict

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Most significant challenge society faces

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Last two summers

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Historical moment or event

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Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family

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One thing you are looking forward to at Stanford

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Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you excited about learning

In Sophomore year, my friend toyed with hosting a Dungeons and Dragons game set in his own world mirroring 1700s colonialism, revolution, and industrialization. My character, Rowan Voss, was to be the

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Note to future roommate

Dear Future Roommate, You have no idea how excited I am to write this letter. I don't know who you are, what you like, or who you want to be—but I do know that you will become my bestie. I’m sorry, b

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Something meaningful to you and why

My biggest insecurity is having been a writer for years with no major project completed. I bounce through ideas and become obsessed for a few months, but then lose passion about projects and switch to

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