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.

As a child, I watched my mother cook Malai Kofta amidst the sour, spicy, earthy smells of garam masala, chili powder, and turmeric. I sat at the island, a safe distance from the spitting pans. My pare

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Why do you want to study your chosen major specifically at Georgia Tech?

“Mom, I don’t have enough legos to build the Death Star and the Industrial Crane!”  With limited lego pieces, I unknowingly displayed the fundamental truth of economics: Limited Resources, Unlimited

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Communities Essay

Am I American? That is the question that many in my community ask. Despite living in the US for 15+ years, many are denied the resident status that is rightfully theirs. The priest at my local tem

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Why that College or School?

“Mom, I don’t have enough legos to build both the Death Star and the Industrial Crane!”  This was my introduction to the economic concept of limited resources and unlimited desires.  I’ve always b

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Extracurricular Activities

As I tackled an exciting new project the past summer through problem-solving and entrepreneurial spirit, my experience researching payday lenders in Dr. Kulkarni’s economics lab at the University of V

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Please list the colleges and universities you attended and/or will attend, along with the courses you completed and/or will complete. Please also list the grades earned in any completed courses. For example: UNC-Chapel Hill, Spring 2017, Principles of Biology 101, Grade A UNC—Chapel Hill, Spring 2018, Introduction to Psychology, In Progress.

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Please enter your first essay.

“Don’t say, ‘Dog,’ say ‘ Naay or kutta ’!” Growing up with Indian parents, I was always taught to speak in Tamil and Hindi at home. My parents told me that I would become American and forget my ance

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Working with my city's homeless and impoverished populations, I became aware of how a lack of financial education traps people in cycles of poverty. I founded the Great Valley Finance Club to address

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We are looking for passionate students to join our diverse community of scholars, researchers, and artists. Answer this question, which corresponds to the school/program you selected above, in a half page or roughly 250 words. College of Arts and Sciences - What work of art, music, science, mathematics, literature, or other media has surprised, unsettled, or inspired you, and in what way?

A tale of a tragic hero who falls victim to unchecked ambition, Macbeth’s obsession with becoming king leads to his descent into madness. He is crowned king after committing regicide, but killed soon

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My flash seminar would cover the issues that result from the lack of proper personal finance education in the US and its effects on our well-being and our wallets. Using an interdisciplinary approach

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What about being a student at Boston University most excites you? (250 word maximum)

“Mom, I don’t have enough legos to build the Death Star and the Industrial Crane!”  With limited lego pieces, I unknowingly displayed the fundamental truth of economics: Limited Resources, Unlimited

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Trustee Scholars Essay Response

As a child, I sang solo and with a choir in front of huge audiences. I loved performing, making new friends, and talking to strangers. When I was 12, I began channeling my natural extroversion into ad

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Short Answer Essay

As someone who dreams of using economics to advance corporate sustainability, Dartmouth is the place to get started. I will dive into management strategy in ECON 45: Topics in Industrial Organization,

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Short Response Essay

“Don’t do it. It’s a waste of time,” our Calculus teacher warned our class about the third challenge problem she’d written on the whiteboard. No one in her classes had been able to solve it. Even the

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If you have written a Common Application Personal Essay you are not expected to also submit a Personal Statement below. We will receive your Common App personal essay if completed. Submission of either the optional personal statement or Common App personal essay is required for scholarship review, if applying without SAT or ACT scores, and may increase the likelihood that you are considered for guaranteed admission programs or given special consideration due to extenuating circumstances. The personal statement is your opportunity to communicate directly with the Admissions Committee. Applicants are welcome to submit anything that helps tell their story, being mindful and thoughtful about the quantity and quality of information shared. Share information not included elsewhere in your application.

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Don’t Lend So Close to Me: Payday Lenders and Debt Traps

We study whether neighborhood payday lenders lead to long-term, escalating financial distress (debt traps) for nearby borrowers. We use the timing of establishment and closure of payday lender locatio

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How do you hope a Notre Dame education and experience will transform your mind and heart? I’ve always been fascinated with how Economics embeds itself in all aspects of life, influencing every action. I took this passion forward by researching Corporate Responsibility at Wharton’s Management Department, where I became interested in the correlation between Management Decisions and Social Commitment. At Mendoza, I will explore my passion for economics by majoring in finance. I look forward to hopefully building on my prior research with Dr. Da and potentially exploring the relationship between investor sentiment and asset prices.

While a major in business will allow me to grow as a scholar, a Notre Dame education will help me grow as a person. Notre Dame’s unique Philosophy, Science, and Mathematics minor will allow me to ask

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1. If you were giving a Lightning Talk, what topic would you choose?

My lightning talk would cover the issues that result from the lack of proper personal finance education in the US and its effects on our well-being and our wallets. Using an interdisciplinary approach

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Working with my city's homeless and impoverished populations, I became aware of how a lack of financial education traps people in cycles of poverty. I founded the Great Valley Finance Club to address

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<br><br>Why do you want to call Villanova your new home and become part of our community?

“Mom, I don’t have enough legos to build the Death Star and the Industrial Crane!”  With limited lego pieces, I unknowingly displayed the fundamental truth of economics: Limited Resources, Unlimited

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Personal Statement

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Don’t Lend So Close to Me: Payday Lenders and Debt Traps

We study whether neighborhood payday lenders lead to long-term, escalating financial distress (debt traps) for nearby borrowers. We use the timing of establishment and closure of payday lender locatio

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EC Essay

My experience researching payday lenders in Dr. Kulkarni’s economics lab at the University of Virginia was nothing short of transformative. The lab had a need: identify the effects of payday lenders

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As a research institution that also prides itself on its liberal arts curriculum, Princeton allows students to explore areas across the humanities and the arts, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. What academic areas most pique your curiosity, and how do the programs offered at Princeton suit your particular interests? (Please respond in about 250 words)

“Mom, I don’t have enough legos to build the London Bridge and the Industrial Crane!”  With limited lego pieces, I unknowingly displayed the fundamental truth of economics: Limited Resources, Unlimi

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Extracurricular Activity and Work Experience Briefly elaborate on an activity, organization, work experience, or hobby that has been particularly meaningful to you. (Please respond in about 150 words)

My experience researching payday lenders in Dr. Kulkarni’s economics lab at the University of Virginia was nothing short of transformative. The lab had a need: identify the effects of payday lenders

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Your Voice Please respond to each question in an essay of about 250 words. At Princeton, we value diverse perspectives and the ability to have respectful dialogue about difficult issues. Share a time when you had a conversation with a person or a group of people about a difficult topic. What insight did you gain, and how would you incorporate that knowledge into your thinking in the future?

The role of a leader is to promote the interplay of differing perspectives. However, this realization did not come easily.  In the summer of 2020, as part of a Germination Project and Penn Medicin

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Princeton has a longstanding commitment to service and civic engagement. Tell us how your story intersects (or will intersect) with these ideals.

As Hindus, our Vedas mold and shape our lives, communities, actions, and dharma : our prescribed duty. Gratitude is heavily emphasized throughout the Vedas , and I believe in showing my gratitude thro

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More About You Please respond to each question in 50 words or fewer. There are no right or wrong answers. Be yourself! What is a new skill you would like to learn in college?

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What brings you joy?

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What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment?

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Supplemental Essay

“Don’t say, ‘Dog,’ say ‘ Nay or kutta ’!” Growing up with Indian parents, I was taught to speak in Tamil and Hindi at home. My parents told me that I would become American and forget my ancestral ho

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Business Response

“Mom, I don’t have enough legos to build both the Death Star and the Industrial Crane!”  This was my introduction to scarcity at nine. I had limited lego pieces and had to choose the project that pr

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Why Duke?

“Mom, I don’t have enough legos to build the Death Star and the Industrial Crane!”   With limited lego pieces, I unknowingly displayed the fundamental truth of economics: Limited Resources, Unlimite

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Share a Perspective Response

“Don’t say, ‘Dog,’ say ‘ N?y or kutta ’!” Growing up with parents from India, I was always taught to speak in Tamil and Hindi at home. My parents told me that I would become American and forget my a

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Most significant challenge society faces

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Last two summers

2020: Trained in the Germination Project’s social entrepreneurship fellowship, researched Corporate Social Consciousness & helped establish a Social Impact Fund at Wharton. 2021: Co-established a tu

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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

Don’t do it. It’s a waste of time. These words came from our Calculus teacher, whose instructions were to solve last night’s challenge problems on the whiteboards. However, #3 couldn’t be solved.

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Note to future roommate Dear roommate,

As you approach your new abode, you expect a tidy space with spotless furniture to welcome you. The beds are made, and textbooks are not only stacked according to subject, but also color-coded. Seems

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Something meaningful to you and why

Gratitude. How many times a day in our daily hustle and bustle do we hear those two simple yet so genuine words? Thank you. We might catch ourselves leading our lives with such a tunnel vision tha

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Why do these areas appeal to you?

I am as passionate about community development as I am about economics. With a London Business School P.h.D student and Wharton professors, I’ve researched business roundtable companies that reneged o

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Why Yale

Who am I? I am a student and an athlete. I am an Indian and an American. I am a cook and writer. I look to grow, both as a scholar and as a person. Just as I embrace the idea of ‘and,’  so does Yale

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Essays

"Mom, I don't have enough Legos to build the London Bridge and the Industrial Crane!"  With limited Lego pieces, I unknowingly encountered the fundamental truth of economics: Limited Resources, Unli

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Chosen essay

“Don’t say, ‘Dog,’ say ‘ N?y or kutta ’!” Growing up with parents from India, I was always taught to speak in Tamil and Hindi at home. My parents told me that I would become American and forget my a

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Penn Main Essay 1

“Mom, I don’t have enough Legos to build the London Bridge and the Industrial Crane!”  With limited Lego pieces, I unknowingly encountered the fundamental truth of economics: Limited Resources, Unli

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Penn Main Essay 2

Born and raised in the City of Brotherly Love, I grew up in a close-knit Indian family that made me passionate about service and education. From attending Eagles games to teaching underserved youth, I

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M & T: Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology

I first delved into the world of statistics and quantitative analysis at Dartmouth’s Tuck Business School, where I used statistical analytics tools such as STATA and MATLAB to model the relationship b

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Displayed Leadership

As I tackled an exciting new project the past summer through problem-solving and entrepreneurial spirit, my experience researching payday lenders in Dr. Kulkarni’s economics lab at the University of V

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