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. (623 words)

The sickeningly sweet pulp of orange staggered down my throat as I set the glass onto the table. A seven-year-old would usually enjoy drinking juice, but the silence that shrouded our table was too lo

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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 words)

I was in fourth grade when the battle with Sculpey’s peanut-colored polymer clay officially began. Perched at the same aisle every week, it asserted its dominance by baring its reflective plastic wrap

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What do you admire most about your community? What would you improve? (500 Words)

I looked down at the box with glittering eyes and gently traced my fingertips across the rows of assorted crayons. I could smell the artificial fragrance of wax and stearic acid. I grinned, and gazed

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Tell us about one of your proudest achievements or moments and what it says about you.

“The scar had not pained Harry for 19 years. All was well.” I had just finished reading all the Harry Potter books in a single week. It was as if I fell into the Pensieve just as Harry did–the countle

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If you could meet a character from a book or a historical figure, who would it be and what would you ask them?

Mr. Tarrare, I know that you have traveled for years, desperately seeking to satiate your ravenous appetite. Were there times you genuinely enjoyed eating? If so, what is your favorite food to eat, b

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Briefly elaborate on an activity, organization, work experience, or hobby that has been particularly meaningful to you. (max 200 words.)

Since I was five, I have cherished going to the American Museum of Natural History’s Bernard Family Hall, home to forty-six different species of mammals that are enfolded by glass dioramas. This parti

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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? (max 350 words)

In a cramped cabin room, twenty-five other girls and I took turns to talk about our deepest insecurities in an attempt to foster fellowship within our youth group. The first girl was courageously can

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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. (max 350 words)

I am fifteen, eyes glued on the TV. “I Can Speak” is on—a film in which a grandmother learns English to testify at a comfort women hearing. Comfort women, as my mother explains, are elderly women who

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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? (max 350 word count)

Sneak past Lobsterbacks or free-run across rooftops in Assassin’s Creed III, a game that flawlessly blends an engaging sci-fi storyline with Colonial American history. The sheer attention to detail, s

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What about being a student at Boston University most excites you?

The glass, only centimeters thick, separates me from two Alaskan Brown Bears. The American Museum of Natural History captures the beauty of wildlife by preserving taxidermied animals inside glass dior

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