Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. [650 words]

Polaroid in hand, I look down to check if I have enough film for the evening. Then, I look up. Contrasting colors unite to paint rich symphonies onto blank skies. Vibrant yellow, red, and blue hues s

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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. [350 words]

My role as [Place Redacted] of the [Redacted Content] is like steering a cruise of South Asians, Europeans, Australians, and West [Place Redacted]s, and ensuring smooth sailing. Our ship has been pr

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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 artistic, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side. [350 words]

As a child, I would spend hours wrapping my head around the concept of sunsets as I wrapped myself in my grandma’s arms. She’d tell me sunsets told stories of how even the most contrasting colors, yel

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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 [350 words]

4 minutes. 4 arguments. 1 story. Underneath my obsession with debating is a love for telling stories. I’m fascinated by how stories can connect ideas and people together, and outside the debate worl

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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place? [350 words]

In [Place Redacted], I’d notice millions of children without a roof, clothes, or water. So when I moved to the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina, the United States almost seemed utopian. However,

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Describe an aspect of your identity and how this has shaped your life experiences or impacted your daily interactions with others?

My voice often finds itself lost in the unabsolute: emblematic of attempts to fit in as I’ve moved across [Redacted Content], [Place Redacted], and now, to North Carolina. My move to the United Stat

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Describe a peer who is making a difference in your school or community. What actions has that peer taken? How has their work made a difference in your life?

My friend [Redacted Content] loves to use big words. As he’d put it, the profound linguistic catharsis of recherché outside normative vernacular. What I admire most about [Redacted Content] is not hi

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Please submit a short essay (250 words or fewer) that describes your academic interests and the ways you believe Honors Carolina can help you pursue them.

I’m a firm believer that learning can’t be confined to a classroom. Whether understanding content or understanding people, I’d like to also learn from the world around me. Our world isn’t just scien

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Why do you want to participate in the global opportunities you’ve selected, and in what ways are you hoping to grow through the experience(s)?*

Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can - Martin Luther King Jr. It’s often the presence of darkness that allows us to appreciate the light. My experiences living in [Redacted Content] an

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What kind of business student are you? Using your personal, academic, or volunteer/work experiences, describe the topics or issues that you care about and why they are important to you. Your response should convey how your interests align with the school to which you are applying within the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management or the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration)

Cornell represents the next three steps of my journey as a “sustain-a-mental” economist. After watching my grandparents being forced to abandon their village [Place Redacted] because of toxic indust

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What is your sense of Duke as a university and a community, and why do you consider it a good match for you? If there's something particular about our offerings that attract you, feel free to share that as well. [250]

To me, Duke represents the start of my journey as a scholar and innovator who can create an impact on the world. At Duke, I’d love to blend Global Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology throu

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We seek a diverse student body that embodies a wide range of human experiences. In that context, we are interested in what you’d like to share about your lived experiences and how they’ve influenced how you think of yourself [250]

When I was eight, my family moved to [Place Redacted]. From the ages of ten to thirteen, I lived in [Redacted Content]. Living in countries across the world has shaped my passion for social innovation

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We believe there is benefit in sharing and sometimes questioning our beliefs or values; who do you agree with on the big important things, or who do you have your most interesting disagreements with? What are you agreeing or disagreeing about? [250

My conversations with my friend [Redacted Content] on walks to Joe Van Gogh's coffee are often prone to philosophical tangents. One October evening, we entered a debate on utilitarianism. In my opin

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In 300 words or less, help us understand how you might engage specific resources, opportunities, and/or communities here. We are curious about what these specifics are, as well as how they may enrich your time at Northwestern and beyond.

For someone with scattered interests, ranging from environmentalism, scientific research, entrepreneurship, and public policy, Northwestern is where I want to be. As a debater, I love to propose sol

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We would like to better understand how your experiences would help us to shape and grow our diverse community. Please respond in 250 words or less.

My role as [Place Redacted] of the [Redacted Content] is like steering a cruise of South Asians, Europeans, Australians, and West [Place Redacted]s to victory. Oftentimes, we encounter tides of cult

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In what ways have you enacted change in your community and what has been your motivation for doing so? This can include enacting change globally, locally, or within your family.

After my unexpected diagnosis of diabetes, I had questions. From googling answers to reading Dr. Steven Gundry’s The Energy Paradox, I became enlightened about the hidden epidemic of processed food:

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Dartmouth celebrates the ways in which its profound sense of place informs its profound sense of purpose. As you seek admission to Dartmouth’s Class of 2027, what aspects of the College’s academic program, community, or campus environment attract your interest? In short, Why Dartmouth? [100]

Sunsets shaping my personal mantras. Marshes that motivated me to create an eco-friendly space parachute. I’m fascinated by how humans interact with nature and vice-versa. I’m excited to study Ecologi

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“Be yourself,” Oscar Wilde advised. “Everyone else is taken.” Introduce yourself in 200-250 words.*

I’m a culmination of paradoxes. I’m a diabetic and a chef. In the kitchen, these parts of me aren’t on the sweetest terms. I like to get a little creative by making sweet potato frozen pops, avocado

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In The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William Kamkwamba ’14 reflects on constructing a windmill from recycled materials to power electrical appliances in his family’s Malawian house: “If you want to make it, all you have to do is try.” What drives you to create and what do you hope to make or have you made?

As a child, I’d lie in my grandparent’s backyard marsh, dreaming of reaching space one day. But after watching their village become uninhabitable because of toxic industrial waste, I wanted to live my

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Reflect on a time when you have worked to enhance a community to which you feel connected. Why have these efforts been meaningful to you? You may define community however you like [400 words]

Parking the car as I go to cricket practice, I’m surrounded by chattering, laughing, and warmups. But in these talks and laughs lies a world deeper than cricket. As I played, my most memorable momen

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Tell us about a topic or idea that excites you and is related to one or more academic areas you selected above. Why are you drawn to it?

I first met Lalit Bhai when he knocked at our house [Place Redacted] with his wife and three kids. He’d just been kicked out of his house by the government. [Place Redacted]’s recent infrastructure p

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What inspires you? (200 characters)

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Yale’s residential colleges regularly host conversations with guests representing a wide range of experiences and accomplishments. What person, past or present, would you invite to speak? What would you ask them to discuss? (200 characters)

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You are teaching a new Yale course. What is it called? (200 characters)

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Yale students embrace the concept of “and” rather than “or,” pursuing arts and sciences, tradition and innovation, defined goals and surprising detours. What is an example of an “and” that you embrace? (200 characters)

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Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them while also embracing topics with which you are unfamiliar. (200-250 words)

I felt frustrated with unsustainable business practices. As I grew older, I learned that farmers like my grandparents were the brunt of unsustainability across the world. This past year, I co-create

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Brown’s culture fosters a community in which students challenge the ideas of others and have their ideas challenged in return, promoting a deeper and clearer understanding of the complex issues confronting society. This active engagement in dialogue is as present outside the classroom as it is in academic spaces. Tell us about a time you were challenged by a perspective that differed from your own. How did you respond? (200-250 words)

My conversations with my friend [Redacted Content] on walks to Joe Van Gogh’s coffee shop are usually filled with light-hearted sarcasm. One October evening, when I ordered two extra-strong espresso-h

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Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)

I feel the most joy, not when binging the Great British Baking Show or when hosting a 2-AM dance session in my dorm. Where I find joy the most lies amidst the lack of centralized heating and cooling:

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