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.

The Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality states that for any two real vectors, the absolute value of their dot product is less than or equal to the product of their lengths. It is generally taught in university,

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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

I am fascinated by the idea of time. Such a simple, yet oh so complex concept. In reality, what makes time seem so simple is the societal definition there exists for it. We created seconds, minutes, h

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Note to future roommate

Hey roomie! I’m Daniel, your future roommate! I wanted to take a second to introduce myself before the hectic move-in process starts to make sure we can get off on the right foot. Let me ask you s

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Something meaningful to you and why        If you owned the entire planet, how meaningful would it be to you? I know the answer to that question—kind of. In a sense, I do own a world, just not this one. Under my possession is the world of Avoria , crafted entirely by me. When I created it for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign three years ago, I thought it would be a one and done. I’m glad to say that I was wrong. Without further ado, here is a tour of Avoria .

I like everything in my world to have a personal touch. From the kingdoms and villages to the NPCs (non- playable characters), Gallfisk , a small port city, showcases the values of bravery and determi

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Why Purdue?

I have always known that I wanted to study in a place that enabled me to seed real change, and there is no better place for that than Purdue University. At Purdue, I would be able to impact society po

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Why Major?

When people think of careers that require creativity, what usually comes to their minds is art, film, or creative writing. I always think of Computer Engineering. My reasoning is simple; the best way

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Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the second choice major you have selected. (Respond in 100 words or fewer.)

The world is full of flaws. While that may be a pretty gloomy way to start a piece of writing, I think it perfectly describes the reason why I would like to major in Cybersecurity. I have always liked

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Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences.

The world of Science Olympiads is fascinating. Outsiders tend to think it is nonsensical—spending hours and hours on exams that may have no more than three questions is insane, right? Not to me.    

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You may choose to respond to the optional question below. At Fordham, we expect students to care for and engage with their communities. Please share a specific instance in which you challenged yourself or stepped out of your comfort zone in order to impact your community (for example, your family, friend group, high school, or town). Or, share a way you hope to do so at Fordham.

What do you do when your building starts flooding? Run, probably. But after? That’s what I asked myself when the plumbing in Edificio [Place Redacted] broke and no help was in sight. I was just an awk

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MLK Essay

My middle school bully called himself “the Bruiser.” His biggest offense wasn’t that he’d bump into me or call me a freak—it was that he tried to make me hate who I was because he hated who I was. He

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Why NYU

In sixth grade, my best friend and I wanted to create our own mathematical theorem—the Reichfeld-Jaimes conjecture. Eager to make a dent in the world of mathematics, we took on textbooks such as Baldo

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