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

For seven years, I have helped raise a vibrant ball of energy. I have spent countless hours teaching it mathematics, sports, Pokemon, and how to microwave nachos. Today, it is flying down skatepark ra

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Name one thing you are looking forward to experiencing at Stanford. (50 word limit)

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Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family. (50 word limit)

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What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed? (50 word limit)

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How did you spend your last two summers? (50 word limit)

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What is the most significant challenge that society faces today? (50 word limit)

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Tell us about something that is meaningful to you and why. (100 to 250 words)

I come from a world of endless rolling farmland, cedar trees, and saltwater. Born on a farm in Eastern Washington, I developed a strong love for nature early on. I remember waking up first thing in th

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Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate – and us – get to know you better. (100 to 250 words)

Dear Future Roommate, I am giddy with excitement to meet you and hope you do not mind sharing a room with a quirky, musical, nerd. I love riding my bikes, listening to Lofi Hip-Hop while doing homewo

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The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning. (100 to 250 words)

Four plastic cutting boards, hours of soldering, and weeks of testing later, our team finds ourselves standing in front of an intimidating Olympic-sized swimming pool. Although we are only middle scho

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Please reflect and respond to the following question, and in doing so explain your interest in the UW Interdisciplinary Honors Program. What is interdisciplinary learning and why is it important to you? (300 word-limit)

Interdisciplinary learning is a way of connecting, performing, and understanding activities by pulling from different subjects, as well as collaborating with a team of experts in their own field: hist

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The Interdisciplinary Honors program pushes students to engage with their local, national, and global communities through a multidisciplinary lens. Consider a pressing societal concern that impacts and/or interests you. Please explain the issue, your relationship to it, and how you imagine engaging with or addressing this concern at UW? (300 word-limit)

I come from a world of endless rolling farmland, cedar trees, and saltwater. Outside of the confines of my house, I am surrounded by a world of lime-green moss, rich soil, soft ferns, and elegant deer

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Our families and communities often define us and our individual worlds. Community might refer to your cultural group, extended family, religious group, neighborhood or school, sports team or club, co-workers, etc. Describe the world you come from and how you, as a product of it, might add to the diversity of the University of Washington. (300 word-limit)

I was born into a world surrounded by rich cultures, rural environments, and liberal mindsets. My dad’s grandparents were Braceros who emigrated to provide better opportunities for their family. Much

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What influenced you to apply to Harvey Mudd College? What about the HMC curriculum and community appeals to you? Please limit your response to 500 words.

I cannot think of a college that fits the description of my dream college better than Harvey Mudd - one that offers an inclusive and diverse learning environment to those aspiring to major in the fiel

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Many students choose HMC because they don’t want to give up their interests in the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts – or HSA as we call it at HMC. Briefly (in 100 words or less) describe what you'd like to learn about in your dream HSA class.

Music is one of the most important factors in my life. From listening to hip hop while playing sports with friends to performing classical piano at a packed-out piano recital, my life is entrenched in

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When it comes to deciding whether to submit standardized test scores, occasionally applicants want us to better understand the individual context of their decision. If you'd like to take advantage of this opportunity, please share any information about your decision here. This is an optional question for those who may want to provide additional context for consideration. (150 Word Limit)

Despite my desire to take the SAT/ACT, I did not wish to travel to an SAT/ACT test center during the Covid-19 pandemic. If I had chosen to take the SAT/ACT, I would have risked the health and safety o

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Many students pursue college for a specific degree, career opportunity or personal goal. Whichever it may be, learning will be critical to achieve your ultimate goal. As you think ahead to the process of learning during your college years, how will you define a successful college experience? (300 word limit)

I believe that Carnegie Mellon would provide me with an exceptionally successful college experience: one that consists of working with a diverse group of passionate mathematicians, engineers, programm

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