Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

My fascination with biology began in an unconventional laboratory: the blue rug in my living room. After the school bell rang, I would race home, sit cross-legged on my blue rug, and watch biology vid

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

A life-changing scholarship from my school sparked my commitment to expand educational opportunities for underprivileged children in Lima. In 2022, I founded Aprender Para CreSER (APC) in partnership

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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 was only three when my mother took me to my first dance class, specializing in the Peruvian dance Marinera Norteña. As the cajón's rhythm vibrated in my chest, I mimicked the older dancers' graceful

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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.

My fascination with biology began in an unconventional laboratory: the blue rug in my living room. Six-year-old me would sit cross-legged, watching YouTube science videos on my mother’s phone and dili

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

As an 11-year-old taking a weekend science class at Lima’s Cayetano Heredia University, I witnessed a life-changing spectacle: a group of college students hunched over a microscope and a projector for

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In a world where disconnection seems to often prevail, we are looking for students who embody the qualities of bridge builders—students who can connect people, groups, and ideas to span divides, foster understanding, and promote collaboration within a dynamic, interconnected, and vibrant global academic community. We are eager to understand how your experiences have prepared you to build the bridges of the future.

In Lima, educational disparities create deep divides and the gap between privilege and poverty can seem insurmountable. My journey as a scholarship recipient opened my eyes to these inequities and ign

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Identify a local, national, or global challenge - big or small - that you intend to play an active role in resolving. Be specific in explaining why this challenge is important to you, how it informed your selection of a field of study at ASU, and in what ways joining Barrett will prepare you to address this issue.

One challenge I have committed to solving is the lack of access to scientific education for children in marginalized communities in Latin America. This problem exists locally in Peru, where I have wit

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The transition from middle to high school is a key time for students as they reach new levels of both academic and personal discovery. Please share a book (novel, non-fiction, etc.) that had a serious impact on you during this time. Please focus more on why this book made an impact on you and less on the plot/theme of the book itself (we are not looking for a book report).

When I first read Aldous Huxley’s A Brave New World in eighth grade, it immediately became one of my top three favorite books. The novel presents a dystopian world where social classes are predetermin

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