Questbridge Biographical Essay: We are interested in learning more about you and the context in which you have grown up, formed your aspirations, and accomplished your academic successes. Please describe the factors and challenges that have most shaped your personal life and aspirations. How have these factors helped you to grow? (800 max)

Suffolk Spotlight Standard Shank, $120. After 4 years of dancing, I was finally getting my first pair of pointe shoes. My mom and I had spent hours at the store trying on every pair of shoes. We neede

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Common App: The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? (650 max)

Suffolk Spotlight Standard Shank, $120. After 4 years of dancing, I was finally getting my first pair of pointe shoes. My mom and I had spent hours trying on every option. When we settled on Suffolk,

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Questbridge Long Essay: Describe an experience that caused you to change your perspective and/or opinion. (500 max)

I finally had the chance to visit the Philippines after living in the US for 8 years. This trip would become the key to understanding who I am. I’d always had this perception that I grew up Filipino.

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Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. (350 max)

I stand at the front of a 30 person group, presenting the powerpoint for our January focus--LGBTQ rights. “Forty percent of LGBT+ youth have seriously considered suicide.” My chest tightens and my pa

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Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side. (350 max)

Beta Lomeda: Hope Cladwell The first name printed on the paper that had the power to make or break every theatre kid’s week: the Cast List. In sophomore year, I was given the lead role in our all-sc

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What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? (350 max)

Monday -- [Organization Redacted] Rehearsal: 4:30. eMotion Rehearsal: 4:30. I check the week and, already, I see overlapping colors on my Google Calendar. Double booked. Again. But I’m not worried a

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Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom. (350 max)

Freshman biology was my first chance at viewing organelles. When I focused the lens on the nucleus of the squamous epithelial cell, I was struck by a sense of insignificance. I remember thinking, “thi

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As of this moment, what academic areas seem to fit your interests or goals most comfortably? Why do these areas appeal to you? (125 max)

Though we are the sum of our microscopic parts, they are bigger than us; they dictate our being. With the advancement of medical technology, we are able to view the smallest structures in our bodies,

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What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 max)

Yale: top-tier research opportunities plus a vibrant theatre community. I have direct access to programs and institutes that provide essential hands-on experience and guidance, such as the Center for

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Why are you interested in the major you indicated as your first-choice major? (200-300 max)

My body fascinates me. As a dancer of ten years, I’ve grown familiar with the work required of my tendons to execute the perfect triple pirouette. Most find my art intriguing for its outward beauty.

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Describe how your experiences, perspectives, talents, and/or your involvement in leadership activities (at your school, job, community, or within your family) will help you to make an impact both in and out of the classroom while enrolled at UT. (200-300)

“That was our show!” The curtains close and applause fills my ears. Our production of Urinetown is now over. Hope Cladwell was my first big role in high school. And she definitely pushed me to get com

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The core purpose of The University of Texas at Austin is, "To Transform Lives for the Benefit of Society." Please share how you believe your experience at UT-Austin will prepare you to “Change the World” after you graduate. (250-300)

“No, I wasn't born here.” “Oh, so you’re illegal.” We were in seventh grade, why didn’t he know that citizen and undocumeted were not the only options? And suddenly, at the young age of 13, I understo

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We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. What motivated you to apply to NYU? Why have you applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and or area of study? If you have applied to more than one, please also tell us why you are interested in these additional areas of study or campuses. We want to understand - Why NYU? (400 max)

Monday -- [Organization Redacted] Rehearsal: 4:30. eMotion Rehearsal: 4:30. I check the week and, again, overlapping colors on my Google Calendar. Double booked. But I wouldn’t change a thing. My time

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Dornsife: Many of us have at least one issue or passion that we care deeply about – a topic on which we would love to share our opinions and insights in hopes of sparking intense interest and continued conversation. If you had ten minutes and the attention of a million people, what would your talk be about? (250 max)

Crosstrek. WRX. Impreza. Legacy. Outback. Forester. Subaru. Lesbians. Wait, lesbians? Yes, lesbians. To solve low profits in the early 90s, Director of Advertising–Tim Cook–researched what consumers S

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