Biographical Essay (800-word limit) Prompt: 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?

We learned about English vowels that day: A E I O U. Our teacher had just asked for a volunteer to pronounce the vowels; I raised my hand to say the pronunciations of the Chinese vowels: a, o, e, i, u

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Essay 2: Topical Essay (500-word limit) Describe an experience that caused you to change your perspective and/or opinion.

When I first tried out for the Science Olympiad team in my Sophomore year, I did not get in. I thought I would but that did not work out (which I later found out was due to my answer sheets being "los

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Cultural Background 150 words or fewer Please tell us more about your cultural background and identity in the space below.

Culture has played a rather big factor throughout my childhood as I grew up in a traditional and conservative family in an ethnic community. My family in China was heavily Buddhists, and this follow

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Tell us more about why this field of study at MIT appeals to you. (100 words or fewer)*

I want to use technology and innovation to better the world. Since a young age, I’ve always been intrigued about how things worked. I love being hands-on, being creative, building things, and solving

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