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.

I was five years old when I met the love of my life. My tiny frame climbed up onto a chair to reach the blue and white French-English dictionary on the upper shelf of my father’s bookcase. We spent ma

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University of Richmond: Please respond to one of the prompts in 350-650 words below: Spiders are essential to the ecosystem. How are you essential to your community or will you be essential in your university community?

A student in possession of a zest for learning must be in want of a community with which to share that zeal. The enthusiasm I have for learning and my particular interest in the fields of language and

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Why do these areas appeal to you?

Language and literature have always fascinated me. At a young age, those fascinations manifested as a passion for ideas. My younger years were spent lost in the complications of Faust’s dilemma, disse

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Why Yale

Yale’s residential college system draws me by the way it creates strong bonding experiences among amazing students – that’s huge! The directed studies program sounds like my perfect freshman college e

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Essays

Aut viam inveniam aut faciam. I shall either find a way or make one. This phrase is attributed to Hannibal as he crossed the Alps with elephants and it is an accurate summation of my attitude as I hav

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Chosen essay

A.Lethal autonomous weapons ought to be banned. This Lincoln Douglas resolution is one of the more exciting ones I’ve debated. As I sparred with my fellow debate students, getting hung up on that fant

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Swarthmore students’ worldviews are often forged by their prior experiences and exposure to ideas and values. Our students are often mentored, supported, and developed by their immediate context—in their neighborhoods, communities of faith, families, and classrooms. Reflect on what elements of your home, school, or community response have shaped you or positively impacted you. How have you grown or changed because of words the influence of your community?

Lethal autonomous weapons ought to be banned. This Lincoln Douglas resolution is one of the more exciting ones I’ve debated. As I sparred with my fellow debate students, getting hung up on that fantas

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Please describe how you have familiarized yourself with Washington and Lee University and what aspects of W&L's community are most exciting to you.

Washington and Lee’s strong honor system draws me by the way it permeates the community, creating a strong sense of self-responsibility – that’s huge! The College’s Spring Term, designed to create an

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Please describe an aspect of your life outside of school that is important to you, such as an extracurricular activity, a job or a family responsibility. How does your involvement impact you and those around you?

Lethal autonomous weapons ought to be banned. This Lincoln Douglas resolution is one of the more exciting ones I’ve debated. As I sparred with my fellow debate students, getting hung up on that fantas

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Johnson Essay: We live in a world in which much of our self-representation is curated online via short-lived social media ‘stories’ and disappearing photos. What photo or other representation of yourself is authentically you? What does it say about your growth into the person you are today, and the person you want to become? Please use only the words in your essay to address this question. Do not include photographs or other materials in your answer.

It is barely dusk. The last rays of the dying sun barely gleam through the corner of the south-facing window. What little light they bring serves to illuminate the girl, almost a woman, settled on the

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Hillsdale’s classical liberal arts curriculum teaches students “the best that has been thought, written, and said” throughout Western history and across disciplines. How do you hope this approach to education will prepare you for life after college?

As John Adams once said, “You will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen.” Such intellectual giants as Adams remind us that education is not the aim. T

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SHORT-ANSWER QUESTION 2: Since its founding in 1844, Hillsdale College has aimed to develop the minds and improve the hearts of its students. How will your partnership in our community aid us in this work?

A student in possession of a zest for learning must be in want of a community with which to share that zeal. As a classically educated student with a strong dedication to my education, I have learned

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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.

A Self-Portrait in Words: It is barely dusk. The last rays of the dying sun barely gleam through the corner of the south facing window. What little light they bring serves to illuminate the girl, alm

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There are just under 4,000 4-year colleges and universities in the United States. Being as specific as possible, what interests you most about Davidson College?

Davidson’s strong honor code draws me by the way it permeates the community, creating a strong sense of self- responsibility – that’s huge! Davidson’s Humes program sounds like my perfect freshman exp

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Davidson encourages students to explore curiosities in and out of the classroom. What is a topic, activity or idea that excites you? Tell us why. Examples may include hobbies, books, interactions, music, podcasts, movies, etc. (250-300 words)

Lethal autonomous weapons ought to be banned. This Lincoln Douglas resolution is one of the more exciting ones I’ve debated. As I sparred with my fellow debate students, getting hung up on that fantas

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Academic Interest Statement

The clock read 11:55 P.M. I knew I needed to go to sleep. I also knew that I wouldn’t be going to sleep anytime soon. I had thought it was a simple question my friend had asked me: “Should monopolies

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We believe that everyone has something to contribute and receive from a diverse community. Why is belonging to a diverse and inclusive college community important to you?

Lethal autonomous weapons ought to be banned. This Lincoln Douglas resolution is one of the more exciting ones I’ve debated. As I sparred with my fellow debate students, getting hung up on that fantas

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Essay 2

According to a recent New York Times article, the publishing world is as politically polarized as it has ever been. The article by Alexandra Alter stated that “analysts predict that polarizing cultura

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