Common app personal statement (650 words)

At Stuyvesant’s annual football banquet sophomore year, a renowned alumnus extended his enormous hand. “You’re JV captain, right?” “Yes, sir.” “You should find a different sport, kid. You’ll never mak

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Why do these areas appeal to you? (up to approximately 100 words).

Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology: From freshman Modern Biology to an incredible elective in Medical Human Genetics, I’ve loved learning how microprocesses create the marvels of the human

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What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)

Taking part in Yale Young Global Scholars inspired me to apply early action to Yale. Living and learning in Pierson College, I stepped outside my entryway each morning into a beautiful courtyard fille

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What inspires you? (200 characters)

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Yale’s residential colleges regularly host conversations with guests representing a wide range of experiences and accomplishments. What person, past or present, would you invite to speak? What question would you ask? (200 characters)

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You are teaching a Yale course. What is it called? (200 characters)

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Most first-year Yale students live in suites of four to six people. What do you hope to add to your suitemates' experience? What do you hope they will add to yours? (200 characters)

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Think about an idea or topic that has been intellectually exciting for you. Why are you drawn to it? (250 words)

What could be more exciting than applying my experience and knowledge to real-world problems? Last summer, at an immersive medical program, I learned about countless conditions and operations—from sei

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Reflect on your engagement with a community to which you belong. How do you feel you have contributed to this community? (250 words)

“Whenever I see the other students at Stuy,” my mom told me, “I don’t understand how you fit in.” At the forefront of a controversy about the racial implications of the SHSAT entrance exam, Stuyvesant

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If you are applying to the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences as a first year applicant, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something particular about Duke that attracts you? (Please limit your response to no more than 150 words.)

Duke is the best school for me to achieve my academic aspirations and immerse myself in research. From Modern Biology to Medical Human Genetics, I’ve loved learning how microprocesses create the marve

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Duke University seeks a talented, engaged student body that embodies the wide range of human experience; we believe that the diversity of our students makes our community stronger. If you'd like to share a perspective you bring or experiences you've had to help us understand you better-perhaps related to a community you belong to or your family or cultural background-we encourage you to do so. Real people are reading your application, and we want to do our best to understand and appreciate the real people applying to Duke. (250 word limit)

“Whenever I see the other students at Stuy,” my mom told me, “I don’t understand how you fit in.” At the forefront of a controversy about the racial implications of the SHSAT entrance exam, Stuyvesant

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Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (150-400 words)

I believe equality of education is key to social mobility and can effectively impact broader social and economic inequities. Through leading the Stuyvesant Study Society (SSS), I transformed that conv

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For applicants to the College of Arts and Science: The College of Arts and Science is a liberal arts school committed to introducing every student to a broad range of subjects in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. How will you embrace the breadth of courses offered by the College of Arts and Science? How will this fit into your academic journey or life's passions? Please limit your response to 500 words.

Given my eclectic academic interests, I’m determined to find a university that encourages its students to explore a variety of subjects, especially in the natural and social sciences. I’m passionate a

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What motivates you to learn? (150 words)

Applying knowledge to impact the world around me inspires me deeply. From applying lessons from a politics course to civic engagement to using my mastery of Spanish to help people communicate, I find

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What do you want to bring from your community to the Emory University community? (150 words)

I carry the values of my Hispanic heritage into every community I join. Food, in particular, has always anchored my family’s identity. My parents’ home cooking is famous among my friends and Melendez

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What is something about yourself that is essential to understanding you?(250 word limit)

“Whenever I see the other students at Stuy,” my mom told me, “I don’t understand how you fit in.” At the forefront of a controversy about the racial implications of the SHSAT entrance exam, Stuyvesant

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Describe how you plan to pursue your academic interests at USC. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections. (250 word limit)

I’m inspired by USC’s emphasis on research, wide range of captivating courses, and program in Human Biology. I would be incredibly excited to have the chance to work in Dr. Casey Donovan’s research la

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Describe yourself in three words, What is your favorite snack?, Favorite app/website, Best movie of all time, Hashtag to describe yourself, Dream job, What is your theme song?, Dream trip, What TV show will you binge watch next?, Place you are most content?

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What work of art, music, science, mathematics, or literature has surprised, unsettled, or challenged you, and in what way? (300 words)

Learning about the cloning of Dolly the Sheep, and the subsequent proliferation of mammals being cloned in labs, impacted me deeply. Fascinated by nature and human biology, I’ve always taken special n

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UVA students paint messages on Beta Bridge when they want to share information with our community. What would you paint on Beta Bridge and why is this your message? (300 words)

“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.” This quotation, attributed to Cesar Chavez, has been constant

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Your intellectual life may extend beyond the academic requirements of your particular school. Please use the space below to list additional intellectual activities that you have not mentioned or detailed elsewhere in your application. These could include, but are not limited to, supervised or self-directed projects not done as school work, training experiences, online courses not run by your school, or summer academic or research programs not described elsewhere. (Max: 150)

Through independent learning, summer experiences and academic projects, I've been introduced to the following skills: Computer and data analysis-related: Proficiency in Scheme, Netlogo, Python, HTML+

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Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (Max: 150)

Equal access to education drives socioeconomic mobility. Leading the Stuyvesant Study Society (SSS), I connected Stuyvesant tutors to a diverse community of underserved students—empowering less fortun

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You may wish to include an additional essay if you feel that the college application forms do not provide sufficient opportunity to convey important information about yourself or your accomplishments. You may write on a topic of your choice, or you may choose from one of the following topics: - Unusual circumstances in your life - Travel, living, or working experiences in your own or other communities - What you would want your future college roommate to know about you - An intellectual experience (course, project, book, discussion, paper, poetry, or research topic in engineering, mathematics, science or other modes of inquiry) that has meant the most to you - How you hope to use your college education - A list of books you have read during the past twelve months - The Harvard College Honor code declares that we “hold honesty as the foundation of our community.” As you consider entering this community that is committed to honesty, please reflect on a time when you or someone you observed had to make a choice about whether to act with integrity and honesty. - The mission of Harvard College is to educate our students to be citizens and citizen-leaders for society. What would you do to contribute to the lives of your classmates in advancing this mission? - Each year a substantial number of students admitted to Harvard defer their admission for one year or take time off during college. If you decided in the future to choose either option, what would you like to do? - Harvard has long recognized the importance of student body diversity of all kinds. We welcome you to write about distinctive aspects of your background, personal development or the intellectual interests you might bring to your Harvard classmates.

“Whenever I see the other students at Stuy,” my mom told me, “I don’t understand how you fit in.” At the forefront of a controversy about the racial implications of the SHSAT entrance exam, Stuyvesant

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Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (50-150 words)

I believe equal access to education drives socioeconomic mobility. Leading the Stuyvesant Study Society (SSS), I connected Stuyvesant tutors to a diverse community of underserved students—empowering l

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

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How did you spend your last two summers? (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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What five words best describe you?

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When the choice is yours, what do you read, listen to, or watch? (50 word limit)

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

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Imagine you had an extra hour in the day — how would you spend that time? (50 word limit).

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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)

Nothing is more exciting to me than applying my experience and knowledge to real-world problems. Last summer at an immersive medical program, I learned about countless conditions and operations—from s

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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 – know you better. (100 to 250 words)

Dear Future Roommate, I can’t wait to meet you and begin Stanford together! I’m not quite sure what you’d want to know about me, but I’ll start with the basics: I’m from New York City, come from a la

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

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In addition to the essay you have written for the Common Application, please write an essay of about 500 words (no more than 650 words and no fewer than 250 words). Using one of the themes below as a starting point, write about a person, event, or experience that helped you define one of your values or in some way changed how you approach the world. Please do not repeat, in full or in part, the essay you wrote for the Common Application. 3. “Culture is what presents us with the kinds of valuable things that can fill a life. And insofar as we can recognize the value in those things and make them part of our lives, our lives are meaningful.” Gideon Rosen, Stuart Professor of Philosophy and chair, Department of Philosophy, Princeton University.

“Whenever I see the other students at Stuy,” my mom told me, “I don’t understand how you fit in.” At the forefront of a controversy about the racial implications of the SHSAT entrance exam, Stuyvesant

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Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences that was particularly meaningful to you. (About 150 words) (Min: 50 / Max: 250)

Equal access to education drives socioeconomic mobility. Leading the Stuyvesant Study Society (SSS), I connected Stuyvesant tutors to a diverse community of underserved students—empowering less fortun

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Please tell us how you have spent the last two summers (or vacations between school years), including any jobs you have held. (About 150 words) (Min: 50 / Max: 250)]

Two summers ago, I participated in the Georgetown Debate Seminar where I was introduced to the topic of education reform and honed my debate skills and techniques. At the Wharton Moneyball Academy at

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Your favorite book and its author, Your favorite movie, Your favorite website, Two adjectives your friends would use to describe you, Your favorite keepsake or memento, Your favorite source of inspiration, Your favorite line from a movie or book and its title

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Princeton requires you to submit a graded written paper as part of your application.

Ariel Melendez Ms. Dwyer Defining American Voices Pd. 4 1/10/18 Rhetorical Analysis of The Central Park Five Central Park is an oasis for many New Yorkers, but sometimes, like in the case of “the jog

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