Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

It's pitch black, and I push my nose into the wet soil covered in pungent flowers, attempting to catch my breath. I am sitting in a temazcal, an Indigenous Mexican sweat lodge. The blanket draped over

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Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.

There is a quick transition walking up the spanning staircases in the American Museum of the Natural Sciences. Newly renovated biology exhibits turn into dusty antiquated dioramas. The "Hall of Indian

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Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.

I pride myself on my leadership skills. I am always jumping at the opportunity to help contribute, whether it's during an awkward moment in math class or in a Model UN session. This wasn't something t

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Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.

My hands are still covered in flaking paint when I get home after the first day back from Circo Latino Circus camp. Every summer, I work at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, usually in the studio

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Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

Honks and sirens fade into a cooing dove. In elementary school, I moved from NYC to Albuquerque. Previously a vibrant farming community, my neighborhood reflects the impact of systemic racism. With c

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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

I've always been a "weird" kid, with my early fascination with the Cure and Magic the Gathering kids. As I got older, I noticed other groups of similarly "weird" people. From punks to Harajuku teens,

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Note to future roommate

Hi!  As a kid, I ran my hands through the dirt of my grandfather's cornfield. The hot desert sun beat down on my freckled nose. On the other hand, I would take the bus to the senior center with my A

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Something meaningful to you and why

Collaboration. One might think stressed college kids frantically getting their group project done. I was privy to another side of collaboration mentoring Circo-Latino Circus camp participants. If you'

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What academic program at Harvard interests you? Why?

What academic program at Harvard interests you? Humanities Specific field(s) of study Computer Science, History of Art and Architecture, Special Concentration On a scale of 1 (absolutely certain) t

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Activity 1 Community Service Activity 2 Ethnic Groups Activity 3 Writing / Literary Magazine Activity 4 Arts, Visual Arts Activity 5 Basketball Intended level of participation (sports) Club/Intramural/Recreational EC Essay

I am very proud of my commitment and leadership for the Women's Advocacy Coalition (WAC). WAC is a student- led service-based organization at my high school that strives to break down systems of gende

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Harvard University Additional Essay

A list of books I have read * and enjoyed* during the past twelve months Ways of Seeing- John Berger The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down - Anne Fadiman On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vu

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Your intellectual life may extend beyond the academic requirements of your particular school. Please use the space below to list additional intellectual activities that you have not mentioned or detailed elsewhere in your application. These could include, but are not limited to, supervised or self-directed projects not done as school work, training experiences, online courses not run - your school, or summer academic or research programs not described elsewhere

I chose to spend my sophomore summer participating in Barnard's Young Women's Leadership Institute, where I attended a two-week course on modes of feminist thought. I took on dense reading and writing

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As of this moment, what academic areas seem to fit your interests or goals most comfortably? Please indicate up to three. History of Art Other Academic Interests? Statistics & Data Science Other Academic Interests? Urban Studies Why do these areas appeal to you?

Libraries, Museums, Galleries.  To me, these places are valuable beyond their wealth of knowledge. They are opportunities for community to be built, education expanded, and spaces to take rest.  M

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Yale is providing applicants the option to have their applications reviewed with or without ACT or SAT scores. Do you wish to have ACT or SAT scores considered with your application? Selecting no will not negatively affect your chances of being admitted. No Why Yale

Everyone in the Zoom nodded, except me. As the only student whose first choice hadn't been science, I had joined the YYGS Innovation in Science and Technology program with apprehension. However, atten

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1.What inspires you? Hearing people light up with passion when talking, regardless of whether it's when discussing their career in nuclear physics or how their day went. 2.You are teaching a Yale course. What is it called? After We Were Born: From Old Wives Tales to the Aesthetics of Natal Care, How Birth Follows Us Through Life. 3. Yale’s residential colleges regularly host conversations with guests representing a wide range of experiences and accomplishments. What person, past or present, would you invite to speak and what would you ask them to discuss? Abel Meeropol. Famously the poet of “Strange Fruit '' there is little written on his life. I would love to hear his insight as an educator, a father, and a political icon in times like our own. 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? I am told you shouldn’t have to ask how to perform a ceremony twice. You should have learned how by the time you do it a second time. I am led by my elders and so I go out into my community to lead. Essays

I've always been a "weird" kid with my early fascination with The Cure and Magic the Gathering. As I got older, I noticed other groups of similarly "weird" people. From punks to Harajuku teens, I have

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Primary Academic Interest Art - History of Art Additional Academic Interest Computer Science Additional Academic Interest Architectural Studies Do you expect to submit an optional arts supplement for consideration? Yes Research Project

I am in the process of producing a thesis paper at school, from research conducted outside of the given curriculum and beyond expectations.  My paper aims to explore the correlation between marginal

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Supplemental Essay

I remember the sweaty summer days of Flatbush Ave. My mom, sister, and I would trek to museums and libraries across the hot cement. The Brooklyn Library's golden doors or the MET's sprawling steps wou

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Are you an active member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)? No Please choose ONE of the topics below and write a response (maximum 250 words) Why are you interested in applying to and attending Swarthmore? In 150 to 250 words, please write a short response on the topic selected. You can type directly into the box, or you can paste text from another source.

Scrambling to find my headphones, the audio finally connects, and I hear my name called from within the zoom. I politely turned on my mic and tried to speak over the rush of the city outside. I was un

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What academic areas are you interested in exploring in college?

I finish walking up the stairs of the American Museum of Natural History. There is a quick transition from newly renovated biology exhibits into dusty antiquated dioramas. I remember walking past the

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Please provide your response to your second selection here

My arm is purple by the time I get home after the first day back from Circo Latino Circus camp. It's been hard to recognize "my" kids with little faces peering over large masks. I was to help the litt

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Primary School, College, or Program of Interest Liberal Studies Primary Area of Study Liberal Studies Core Liberal Studies Core Yes 1st Choice First- Year Campus of Interest Madrid 2nd Choice First- Year Campus of Interest Florence 3rd Choice First- Year Campus of Interest London 4th Choice First- Year Campus of Interest Washington, DC 5th Choice First- Year Campus of Interest New York Alternative School Art History (College of Arts and Science), Gallatin's Individualized Major, Social and Cultural Analysis (College of Arts and Science) English Language Testing Plan Yes Will send testing No MLK Yes Lenape Yes HEOP interest No Why NYU

I remember the sweaty summer days of Flatbush Ave. My mom, sister, and I would trek to museums and libraries across the hot cement. The Brooklyn Library's golden doors or the MET's sprawling steps wou

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Please respond to one of the prompts below. (250 word limit) USC believes that one learns best when interacting with people of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Tell us about a time you were exposed to a new idea or when your beliefs were challenged by another point of view. Please discuss the significance of the experience and its effect on you. Prompt Essay:

You can't force open a broken door. I whispered this to myself and pushed my weight into the hinge that had just slammed closed, concealing a rebel flag. The summers we visited my father's adopted fam

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Academic Interest

There is a quick transition walking up the spanning staircases in the American Museum of the Natural Sciences. Newly renovated biology exhibits turn into dusty antiquated dioramas.  I remember walking

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Describe yourself in three words. First Word: Observant Second Word: Joyous Third Word: Ready What is your favorite snack? Huge Korean pears Best movie of all time: 8 1/2 by Federico Fellini Dream job: Head archivist and Cultural consultant at a Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City. If your life had a theme song, what would it be? Rainforest - Noname Dream trip: New Zealand to learn more about the Indigenous populations and methods of cultural preservation. What TV show will you binge watch next? The new season of Atlanta Which well-known person or fictional character would be your ideal roommate? BMO from Adventure Time Favorite book: Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath If you could teach a class on any topic, what would it be? The history of childbirth and midwifery DLAS Essay Prompts The word “education” can take on a variety of meanings. To some, receiving a high school or college diploma is the ultimate mark of being “educated,” while others take a different view. Looking past receiving a diploma, what does it mean to you personally to be “educated”? What standards will you put in place to define whether or not you’ve obtained a great education? DLAS Essay

When I read this question, it reminded me of the end of the first year of elementary school. I think we all remember making our first friends and that the only competition was on the playground. There

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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)

Everyone in the Zoom raised their hands, while mine sat rested in my lap. I was the only one whose first choice had not been the science track, and with my face slightly flushed, I started to explain

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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)

You can't force open a broken door. I whispered this to myself and pushed my weight into the hinge that had just slammed closed, concealing a rebel flag.  The summers we visited my father’s adopted

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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) My arm is a bit purple by the time I get home after the first day back from Circo Latino Circus camp since the beginning of Coronavirus. It was difficult to recognize "my" kids with little faces peering over large masks.

My responsibility was helping the littlest of the group, Niko, with unicycling. Niko was the kind of kid where if he didn’t want to do it, there was nothing I could do to make him. Niko couldn't bike

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

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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.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Ways of Seeing, All About Love, Bad Friends (Annco), The Stranger, Childbirth in the Ghetto: Folk Belief of Negro Women In a North Philadelphia Hospital Ward, Why Art?

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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.

The Koker film trilogy, The Florida Project, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, High Maintenance TV show, The Twilight Zone,  The Music of Connie Converse and Ana Roxanne,  The Lesbian Herstory

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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?

Sophomore year I attended a national conference for student diversity on behalf of my school. Instead of being excited, I was full of anxiety. I felt I had to prove my identity and change myself to fi

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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.

I don't want my education to be detached from the contexts it's set in.   I want to go out into the spaces around me and apply my education. Being in the city would allow me access to museums, institu

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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.

I remember the sweaty summer days of Flatbush Ave. My mom, sister, and I would trek to museums and libraries across the hot cement. The Brooklyn Library's golden doors or the MET's steps would envelop

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Why are you applying to Vassar? (Limit 300 words)

Honestly, the first time I was introduced to Vassar, I was on TikTok.  A young student's video showed her in the fresh snow of Poughkeepsie. Then her morning classes, ending with a shift in the studen

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We are interested in learning more about you. Please respond to the prompt below with a response of no more than 200 words. This response should be different and distinct from the one used for your main Common Application essay. The University of San Francisco's Jesuit tradition emphasizes community engagement and education for social justice, inspiring our students to become passionate agents for others. How do you see yourself becoming a part of this mission? essay response

Let me help you with that! As my arms begin to falter under the heavy metal, a woman comes up behind me. We set the hot tin-foiled dish onto the table and I thank her for the help. This was a common

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You may choose to respond to the optional question below. At Fordham, we expect students to care for and engage with their communities. Please share a specific instance in which you challenged yourself or stepped out of your comfort zone in order to impact your community (for example, your family, friend group, high school, or town). Or, share a way you hope to do so at Fordham.

Before attending the Student Diversity Leadership Conference, I had done my research. It was a crash course on my Indigeneity. Whose grandma was whose, and which clan did they belonged to. I was afrai

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AGI or Estimated Annual Income for 2020 26452 AGI or Estimated Annual Income for 2019 33922 AGI or Estimated Annual Income for 2018 34607 Special Circumstances

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Intended Major(s) Art History, Museum Studies Intended Minor(s) Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture Tell us why you plan to choose the major(s) and minor(s)listed above.

These majors tap into my passions for art and design while giving them application within public institutions. Minoring in STEM fields allows for art to have a broader world impact. Museums present an

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How do you plan to utilize your college education? (e.g., future career plans or professional goals)

The careers I am looking at require post-graduate education or specialized knowledge in archival science, museum science, arts management. I want to use my college education to gather the base informa

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The Cooke Scholar community is a thriving group of talented individuals from around the country. Click here here to listen to some of our Scholars and alumni describe what the community means to them. What excites you about becoming part of this community? What do you believe you would contribute to this community?

When Covid arrived in New Mexico, it worsened my community's already fragile food insecurity problems. In the face of this adversary, I saw my neighbors rally to build mini food pantries and free frid

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Tell us about an academic pursuit that you listed on your resume or in your application (e.g., an internship, project, or research with a teacher or professor). How were you selected for the opportunity and what did you learn from the experience?

I took a chance when I applied to the highly selective Yale Young Global Scholars program. I wrote essays, designed a resume, and secured teachers’ recommendations. I chose the track that was the most

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Briefly describe a problem you have solved or an obstacle you have worked to overcome. Explain its significance to your educational journey and the steps you took to identify a solution.

Less than two weeks before we were set to head west on the train, Covid-19 cases sprung up around the country. My plans were derailed. For months I had designed a research trip created to inform a lar

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Please choose one of the following questions to answer regarding your leadership ability and experience. Be mindful of the word limit and take the time to compose thoughtful responses. Briefly describe a leadership role in which you have taken initiative to positively impact others and accomplish a goal beyond your own self-interests. How did it shape your current perspective and mindset? Please write your response to the question you selected above. Be mindful of the word limit and take the time to compose a thoughtful response.

I lead a volunteer, service-learning group called Womxn’s Advocacy Coalition (WAC). When I started I was unsure of what made a good leader, but I was determined to learn. I attended every meeting and

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