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.

I thought my mother was trying to kill me when I smelled the holiday “treat” she slipped into my lunch. It wasn’t that the food, feseekh, was labeled by the BBC as the “deadly dish” or that it was “pr

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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

Throughout my four years in high school, I have participated in the World Scholars Cup. When I was a sophomore, I travelled to Manila, Philippines for an international competition. The event itself wa

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Note to future roommate

Dear future roommate, When people describe their first impression of me, they say I can be very shy. However, I would like to describe myself as an extroverted introvert—meaning that once I am in my

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Something meaningful to you and why

When I was a freshman, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Since then, she has been battling this disease, having multiple surgeries and chemotherapy treatments. I remember the first time my m

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"Why Northwestern" Statement:

I remember when my mother showed me the video of my family meeting me for the first time at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in 2004. In the video, the doctor was performing tests on me while undergradu

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