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?

Everyone says that your first impression is your last impression; your way with words and perfect posture tell the world what it needs to know about you. But as a child, my words didn’t flow off the t

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Most significant challenge society faces

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Last two summers

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Historical moment or event

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Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family.

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One thing you are looking forward to at Stanford

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Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you excited about learning

The idea that energy is neither created nor destroyed only transferred makes me genuinely excited to learn; our thoughts and actions cycle back into the constantly evolving universe that allows us to

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Note to future roommate

In the past, you might’ve seen me Kicking a ball or studying the art in a hidden alcove But you never noticed me Strangers At present, I’m only in your head I change shapes and colors with t

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Something meaningful to you and why

Capacity for growth. At Teen Court—an organization that offers youth offenders a clean-slate through a trial amongst peers – I found teenagers who made mistakes because of impossible situations that s

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Arts and Sciences Response

Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences pushes students to take innovation to a higher level and examine the communal, national, and global issues in their areas of study. As the daughter of two immigr

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Why Duke?

My academic interests lie at the crossroads of educational policy reform and social justice. At Duke, I would craft my own degree program to explore these interdisciplinary fields through Program II.

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Share a Perspective Response

With a Chinese mother, an Indian father and a home in [Place Redacted], I grew up learning to balance chopsticks, henna, and hamburgers. I embrace aspects of both Hinduism and Daoism, eat masala on Ch

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"Why Northwestern" Statement:

Northwestern’s College of Arts and Sciences pushes students to take innovation to a higher level and examine the communal, national, and global issues in their areas of study. After watching a friend

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Danforth Short Answer

As an aspiring lawmaker, I am passionate about bridging social and political divides. Through my role as a [Place Redacted] County Young Democrats board member, I created my school’s first non-partisa

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Danforth Essay

Capacity for growth matters to me. Growing up, I struggled with my words as they bent over each other at angles when I spoke, running away from me. Eventually, I became my own speech therapist; I adde

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Ervin Short Answer

As a lead attorney at Teen Court, an organization that offers youth offenders a clean-slate through a trial amongst peers, I use my words as shields against harsh punishments, my ears as recipients of

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Ervin Essay

As an aspiring lawmaker, I am passionate about bridging social and political divides. Through my role as a [Place Redacted] County Young Democrats board member, I created my school’s first non-partisa

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Rodriguez Short Answer

As a lead attorney at Teen Court, an organization that offers youth offenders a clean-slate through a trial amongst peers, I use my words as shields against harsh punishments, my ears as recipients of

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Rodriguez Essay

As an aspiring lawmaker, I am passionate about bridging social and political divides. Through my role as a [Place Redacted] County Young Democrats board member, I created my school’s first non-partisa

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What you are interested in studying and why

After watching a friend fight deportation and founding a tutoring program for juvenile offenders, I hope to champion reform in the immigration and criminal justice systems. WashU’s Political Science D

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Please enter your first essay. Food waste affects both the hungry and the average citizen. Every year, over 100 billion pounds of food gets thrown out in the U.S. alone, with the majority of the waste coming from distributors and restaurants. In landfills, food waste releases methane - an extremely potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. If I could change one thing about my community, I would break down the barriers to the distribution of unsold food products at every level, from expired goods at distributors to perishables at local restaurants.

When foods hit the ‘best by’ date, most distributors throw them out even though the products are still edible. The risk of lawsuits and liability has scared many distributors away from donating excess

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Please enter your second essay.

With a Chinese mother, an Indian father and a home in [Place Redacted], I grew up learning to balance chopsticks, henna, and hamburgers. I embrace aspects of both Hinduism and Daoism, eat masala on Ch

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Honors Carolina Essay

Inspired by my work with juvenile offenders and my passion for political science, my academic interests lie at the crossroads between criminal justice and education, where I explore education’s potent

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Why is applying for the UF Honors Program important to you? Which aspects of the program's three pillars of opportunity, community, and challenge pique your interests? How would you engage with the program to exemplify these pillars yourself? How does the program factor into your long-term goals? Please be specific. (max 400 words)

Growing up in a household of Indian and Chinese traditions, Saturday sports games and Sunday orchestra practice, and a love for talking and a speech impediment, I enjoy finding ways to connect divergi

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Identify two topics you have previously studied that do not traditionally overlap. How do you envision you might bring these topics together during your time in Honors to engage a pressing societal, medical or technological concern? The concern you wish to engage could be of local, national or global scope, but you should be clear about the issue you want to address. For the purposes of this essay, the topics you identify need not have been formally studied in high school, but you should have studied them since beginning in high school. (max 300 words)

Food waste affects both the hungry and the average citizen. Every year, over 100 billion pounds of food gets thrown out in the U.S. alone, with the majority of the waste coming from distributors and r

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Most meaningful activity

As a lead teen attorney for the Teen Court program - an organization that offers youth offenders a clean-slate through a trial amongst peers, I have used my words as shields against harsh punishments,

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Extracurricular Activity and Work Experience Briefly elaborate on an activity, organization, work experience, or hobby that has been particularly meaningful to you. (Please respond in about 150 words)

As President of National Hispanic Honor Society, I was an instigator of change. When the pandemic created learning gaps, I initiated twice-weekly tutoring sessions led by native speakers. I also purpo

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Your Voice Please respond to each question in an essay of about 250 words. At Princeton, we value diverse perspectives and the ability to have respectful dialogue about difficult issues. Share a time when you had a conversation with a person or a group of people about a difficult topic. What insight did you gain, and how would you incorporate that knowledge into your thinking in the future?

When I was young, sexual assault and abuse were shocking concepts to me. I only heard about them on the news and hated what I thought was the small handful of perpetrators that use violence and power

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Princeton has a longstanding commitment to service and civic engagement. Tell us how your story intersects (or will intersect) with these ideals.

In the seventh grade, I joined Teen Court, an organization that offers youth offenders a clean-slate through a trial amongst peers. I met young defendants who made mistakes because of impossible situa

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More About You Please respond to each question in 50 words or fewer. There are no right or wrong answers. Be yourself! What is a new skill you would like to learn in college?

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What brings you joy?

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What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment?

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As a research institution that also prides itself on its liberal arts curriculum, Princeton allows students to explore areas across the humanities and the arts, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. What academic areas most pique your curiosity, and how do the programs offered at Princeton suit your particular interests? (Please respond in about 250 words)

As the daughter of two immigrants and the founder of a tutoring program for juvenile offenders, I hope to champion reform in the immigration and education systems. Princeton’s politics program would a

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List the titles of the required readings from academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.

The Soul selects her own Society; Because I could not stop for Death; I taste a liquor never brewed; A Doll’s House; I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; Persepolis; The Visit; A Day in the Life of Ivan D

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List the titles of the books, essays, poetry, short stories or plays you read outside of academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school.

Animal Farm; Uncle Tom’s Cabin; Beloved; A Washington Memoir by John Boehner; Great Expectations; When Breath Becomes Air; A Brief History in Time; Life After Death by Damien Echols; Leader to Leader;

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We’re interested in learning about some of the ways that you explore your interests. List some resources and outlets that you enjoy, including but not limited to websites, publications,  journals, podcasts, social media accounts, lectures, museums, movies, music, or other content with which you regularly engage.

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A hallmark of the Columbia experience is being able to learn and live in a community with a wide range of perspectives. How do you or would you learn from and contribute to diverse, collaborative communities?

The International Baccalaureate program at my school is a hub for intellect and diversity, attracting high-achieving students from all over my county. In my Theory of Knowledge class, I learn from my

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Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? We encourage you to consider the aspect(s) that you find unique and compelling about Columbia.

Columbia’s Political Science Department’s emphasis on addressing society’s fundamental problems aligns with my personal mission to promote social reform in local and global communities. My multi-cultu

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For applicants to Columbia College, please tell us what from your current and past experiences (either academic or personal) attracts you specifically to the areas of study that you previously noted in the application.

As the daughter of two immigrants and the founder of a tutoring program for juvenile offenders, I hope to champion reform in the criminal justice and immigration systems. Developing an academic unders

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Extracurricular Activities

For many, the path through life is clear from the beginning, whether we see it or not. Our family, our friends, and our community guide us and shape us into the person we become. While some are incred

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Why NYU

NYU’s College of Arts and Sciences pushes students to take inquiry to a higher level and examine the communal, national, and global issues in subjects they are passionate about. As the founder a tutor

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Short Answer Essay

As the daughter of two immigrants, I am drawn to Dartmouth’s Governmental Department’s International Relations subfield, where I would learn how to craft laws that protect immigrants and refugees thro

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Short Response Essay

Energy is in every corner of the universe. In my own backyard, leaves absorb the dappled sunlight, creating energy in the form of heat and glucose. Energy determines the colors we see and the warmth w

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EC Essay

As President of National Hispanic Honor Society, I was an instigator of change. When the pandemic created learning gaps, I initiated twice-weekly tutoring sessions led by native speakers. I also purpo

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Why do these areas appeal to you?

As the daughter of two immigrants and the founder of a tutoring program for juvenile offenders, I hope to champion reform in the criminal justice and immigration systems by developing an academic unde

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Sibling Information

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Why Yale

Yale's Political Science Department's focus on theory and context promotes both conceptual and practical understanding. The "Theories, Practices, and Politics of Human Rights" course offers a multidis

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4. Yale students embrace the concept of ‘and’ rather than ‘or’, pursuing arts and sciences, tradition and innovation, defined goals and surprising detours. What is an example of an “and” that you embrace? From the Iliad and the Odyssey to a short story about an alternate Harry Potter ending, I live for both classics and modern retellings. Essays

Energy is in every corner of the universe. In my own backyard, leaves absorb the dappled sunlight, creating energy in the form of heat and glucose. Energy determines the colors we see and the warmth w

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Chosen essay

A) With a mother from China, a father from India and a home in [Place Redacted], I grew up in a household that always tried to find a balance between chopsticks, henna, and hamburgers. Three strong bu

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Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue them while also embracing topics with which you are unfamiliar. (200-250 words)

As the daughter of two immigrants and the founder of a tutoring program for juvenile offenders, I hope to champion reform in our nation’s immigration and education systems by crafting innovative polic

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Brown’s culture fosters a community in which students challenge the ideas of others and have their ideas challenged in return, promoting a deeper and clearer understanding of the complex issues confronting society. This active engagement in dialogue is as present outside the classroom as it is in academic spaces. Tell us about a time you were challenged by a perspective that differed from your own. How did you respond? (200-250 words)

In the ninth grade, my best friend was [Name Redacted]. When she shared that she had been raped by a classmate but had not reported the crime, I was shocked. Until that moment, I never imagined that t

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Brown students care deeply about their work and the world around them. Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. Whether big or small, mundane or spectacular, tell us about something that brings you joy. (200-250 words)

The presence of personal energy brings me joy. Our physical energy keeps us moving forward and makes progress possible, while our spiritual energy brings us peace and creates possibility. That energy

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