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. (Max 650 words)

It wasn’t until last summer that I learned I’d been writing my last name wrong on every paper I’d ever touched for my entire life. What seemed like the longest two months of my life had finally conclu

Unlock profile to read full content

Students at Yale have time to explore their academic interests before committing to one or more major fields of study. Many students either modify their original academic direction or change their minds entirely. As of this moment, what academic areas seem to fit your interests or goals most comfortably? Why do these areas appeal to you? (125 words).

To me, there’s nothing more gratifying than the feeling of understanding the topic at hand. So when my brother’s nervous system almost stopped his own body’s functioning, I was at a loss, because I di

Unlock profile to read full content

Why Yale (Max 125 words)

I experience animated battles between my wide-ranging interests frequently. Do I sneak in my latest favorite lyrical piano piece before swim practice or read some of my new mystery/sci-fi book? What’s

Unlock profile to read full content

What inspires you? (200 characters)

Unlock profile to read full content

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

Unlock profile to read full content

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 and what would you ask them to discuss? (200 characters)

Unlock profile to read full content

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)

Unlock profile to read full content

Yale’s extensive course offerings and vibrant conversations beyond the classroom encourage students to follow their developing intellectual interests wherever they lead. Tell us about your engagement with a topic or idea that excites you. Why are you drawn to it? (250 words)

Just like my dad’s arroz con gandules that I had annihilated half a plate of on Thanksgiving, when I came back from holiday break that following Monday, some of my bean plants’ leaves were a soft yell

Unlock profile to read full content

Reflect on something that has given you great satisfaction. Why has it been important to you? (250 words)

It was my last practice before my senior conference championship swim meet, and I was wading through autumn leaves and a relentless rainstorm towards the starting block. I’d asked my coach if I could

Unlock profile to read full content

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)

Her mind was an action movie; adored heroes (simply versions of herself) flew into battle against a despicable evil: choosing between copious passions. One black-cape-clad hero struggled between focus

Unlock profile to read full content

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)

“Mom, I don’t want to see the video of baby chicks in a meat processing factory!” I groaned. After the third push of her phone into my hands to watch the video following eating meat in her presence, I

Unlock profile to read full content

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)

It was my last practice before my senior conference championship swim meet, and I was wading through autumn leaves and a relentless rainstorm towards the starting block. I’d asked my coach if I could

Unlock profile to read full content

UConn Nutmeg Scholarship Essay: “The required 800-word essay must be typed and should address how the student will contribute to the UConn community and society as a whole.”

I consider myself extremely lucky because I’ve gotten to immerse myself in many different communities throughout my life, and as a result, I’ve both learned from them and helped to better them. I thin

Unlock profile to read full content

Students at Boston College are encouraged to consider critical questions as they pursue lives of meaning and purpose. What is a question that matters to you & how do you hope Boston College will help you answer it? (Max 400 words)

Since May of 2020, one question has continually burned in my brain’s frontal lobe. It has created a never-ending loop of electrical signals that dash through its neurons so quickly, it seems like they

Unlock profile to read full content