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. (650 words max)

I just finished making my mother’s birthday gift, as I did every year. This year, it was a flower-shaped card, a paper box filled with photos and 3D hearts, and a hand-knitted stuffed panda keychain.

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Please provide more details on your most meaningful commitment outside of the classroom while in high school and explain why it was meaningful. This could be related to an extracurricular activity, work, volunteering, an academic activity, family responsibility, or any other non-classroom activity.

Last year, through a friend’s introduction, I joined a community project called “[Organization Redacted]”, which was newly established in my city. The focus of the project was to help children in need

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How will opportunities at Purdue support your interests, both in and out of the classroom? (Respond in 250 words or fewer.)

With the expansive majors provided at Purdue University, I believe I will be able to find the one that fits me best and prepares me for a biomedical science career. Purdue is also one of the world’s t

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Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected. (Respond in 250 words or fewer.)

As a curious child, I usually wondered about the world around me, and I found myself captured by the complexity of the natural world, especially the workings inside a body. I was amazed by how genes m

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COLEMAN SCHOLARSHIP Please attach a one-page essay describing a person you admire or a significant life experience and explaining how the person or experience has affected you.

Growing up in a quiet little town on the outskirts of my bustling city, I was accustomed to a rather uneventful life. So, as I stood before our new home nestled in the heart of a sprawling metropolis,

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Provide an essay discussing your academic and professional goals. Include a brief discussion of the major factors that have shaped and influenced your pursuit of these goals.

A few years ago, I chanced upon a TV series titled "A Litre of Tears," which was about a girl battling Spinocerebellar Degeneration. It has sparked my very first interest in biology, especially the hu

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If you were to teach a course as part of the Honors curriculum, what would you name it, what topics would be covered, and how would the class be taught? For more examples, you can view our full class list here

As a pensive child, my mind was always consumed by thoughts on various subjects. But most recently, as I enter adulthood, I find myself delving deeper into self-reflection and pondering over my own id

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Describe a research project you would like to undertake at the University of Louisville. How is it compatible with the research that is currently being done at UofL?

I have made it very clear with myself about what I wanted to do in the future: a physician scientist. Thus, it is imperative for me to acquire research skills, experiences, and most importantly the di

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Though Charles Grawemeyer was a Speed School alumnus and a chemical engineer, he endowed The Grawemeyer Awards in fine arts, social sciences, and the humanities. Describe a past Grawemeyer Award-winning idea from outside your intended discipline and tell us why you find it inspiring and potentially world-changing. (500W)

As a student who values creativity in problem-solving, I find the Grawemeyer Award especially prestigious since it globally recognizes innovative thinking across disciplines. I am particularly captiva

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In the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, Ezra Cornell wrote, "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." For over 150 years, Cornell University has remained deeply committed to Ezra’s vision. Explain how your life experiences will help inform your contributions to a learning community devoted to “...any person…any study.” We encourage you to think broadly about your life experiences, including how local (e.g., family, school, neighborhood) or global communities you’ve been part of have helped shape your perspective.* (350W)

My English teacher once said, “Being normal doesn’t have a set criteria; it simply means conforming to the majority. Think of it as jigsaw puzzles: if some pieces got misplaced in the wrong puzzle set

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At the College of Arts and Sciences, curiosity will be your guide. Discuss how your passion for learning is shaping your academic journey, and what areas of study or majors excite you and why. Your response should convey how your interests align with the College, and how you would take advantage of the opportunities and curriculum in Arts and Sciences.* (650W)

“Spinocerebellar Degeneration? What’s that? Our brains can shrink?”.These questions I got from the TV series “A Litre of Tears,” released even before I was born, lingered till this date. It sparked my

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“A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.” –Oscar Wilde. Othello and Iago. Dorothy and the Wicked Witch. Autobots and Decepticons. History and art are full of heroes and their enemies. Tell us about the relationship between you and your arch-nemesis (either real or imagined). —Inspired by Martin Krzywy, AB’16

“How tall are you?” A piece of me dies every time one pops the question. How dare they? In their defense, it was probably an honest curiosity. In my defense, I did not go on the offensive. Internally

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Why us?

Find X? What kind of question is that? Three months ago, I walked alone to the University of Chicago’s information session at my school’s auditorium, since my friend had refused to go with me. “You’

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Tell us about an aspect of your identity (e.g. race, gender, sexuality, religion, community, etc.) or a life experience that has shaped you as an individual and how that influenced what you’d like to pursue in college at Hopkins.  (This can be a future goal or experience that is either academic, extracurricular, or social). 300 word limit.

My parents, who got into the top university in the city, were once poor students. My uncle used to go to school on a garbage truck. My cousin, who suffered from her parents’ divorce, is now thriving a

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