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.

Poets and debaters are often leveled with accusations of overly complex language. But the type of English I had to teach myself as a child was loose, flexible, and unconstricted, since there was no ro

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Additional Intellectual Experiences

I have consistently engaged with local politics in order to better my community. I worked on a local Congressional campaign as the policy captain, leading 30+ interns, writing policy tailored to local

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EC Essay

Twenty-three stanzas reached out from between prison bars and touched me. “Ode to My Mom,” written by an incarcerated son, mourned a remarkable woman who didn’t have the chance to see her eldest prior

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Most significant challenge society faces

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Last two summers

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Historical moment or event you'd like to witness

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Extracurricular activity, job, or family responsibility

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One thing you are looking forward to at Stanford

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Idea or experience that makes you excited about learning

Two golden arches connect America and China.  When I returned to Wuhan in the summers of my childhood, my favorite restaurant was McDonald’s–adjusted for a Chinese palate, with Sichuan peppercorns a

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Note to future roommate

Howdy! I’m Diane, a born-and-raised Houstonian now living in Seattle! My Texas roots make me a die-hard Beyonce fan, a lover of the rodeo, and the carrier of a slight twang. My four years in Seattle

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Something meaningful to you and why

Twenty-three stanzas reached out from behind bars and touched me. Written by an incarcerated son who couldn’t visit his dying mother, “Ode to My Mom” was one of the first pieces I read when I began to

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Gratitude Question

Dear Jiang Laoshi,  I was not good at Chinese–we were both painfully aware of that. I have never struggled in a class as much as yours, and my copy of “The Lady in the Painting” is probably still st

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Community Question

Words and community have had an inextricable relationship all my life. Starting in middle school, with my debate team serving as a second family to the writing communities I find myself in today, po

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School Question

Scholarship in service to society has been my guiding mantra throughout high school, and it is those values that have led me to apply to UPenn, where ethics and excellence coexist.  The Philosophy,

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HUNTSMAN: Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business

Two golden arches hung over Moscow, symbolizing world peace. The establishment of the first McDonald’s in Russia in 1990 was heralded as a sign of hope on the horizon for US-Russia relations. Thomas

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Significant Activity or Work

“Ode to My Mom” was one of the first pieces I read when I began to write letters in response to the poetry of prisoners. The poem was written by an incarcerated son who could not visit his dying mothe

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Supplemental Essay

Maple hard candy, Hershey’s bars, and tamarind lollipops lined the tables of the Mexican embassy where Team Canada, Team USA, and Team Mexico hosted our cultural exchange day. After five grueling days

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Why Duke?

My dedication to scholarship, service, and society has guided me throughout all four years of high school across my local community, the United States, and the world. These values have led me to pursu

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Share a Perspective

Twenty-three stanzas reached out from between bars and touched me. “Ode to My Mom” was one of the first pieces I read when I began to write letters in response to the poetry of prisoners., The poem wa

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What you are interested in studying and why

I'm interested in normative jurisprudence—exploring what the legal system ought to be. What obligation do citizens have to obey unjust laws? Where is the state's power to punish derived from? Should t

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What academic areas are you interested in exploring in college?

I'm interested in normative jurisprudence—exploring what the legal system ought to be. What obligation do citizens have to obey unjust laws? Where is the state's power to punish derived from? Should

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