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?

Time never seems to be in my favor. No matter how hard I try planning ahead to predict life’s course, my frequent lack of success forces me to rely on luck’s risky nature at times. It was completely d

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What about being a student at Boston University most excites you? (250 word maximum)

I value diversity. Diversity holds a special place in my heart, and I believe it is safe to say that Boston University satisfies such a position with no doubt. With more than 20 colleges, 300 programs

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Trustee Scholars Essay Response

I was verbally abused during my freshman year solely because of my race. My roots in Filipino culture have always been one of the most valuable parts of my life, and I’m extremely lucky to be able to

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Essay/Personal Statement

I was sitting in my 6th grade religion class. It was one of the first few days of the school year, and my teacher raised a question for us students to answer as an icebreaker: “What does Christianity

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Supplemental Essay

The smallest things in life have taken my breath away countless times. I’m grateful to have opportunities to explore the world and figure out what my interests are through discovery and inspiration. D

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Human Ecology Response

Even the smallest things in life have taken my breath away countless times. I’m grateful to have opportunities to explore the world and figure out what my interests are through discovery and inspirati

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We are looking for passionate students to join our diverse community of scholars, researchers, and artists. Answer this question, which corresponds to the school/program you selected above, in a half page or roughly 250 words. College of Arts and Sciences - What work of art, music, science, mathematics, literature, or other media has surprised, unsettled, or inspired you, and in what way?

Throughout the past few years, I’ve had my fair share of learning about topics that range across science and mathematics as subject matter. My high school’s curriculum exposed me to my first chemistry

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Out of the 171,146 words currently used in the English language, my favorite word would have to be the word “attempt”; quite a simple choice, yet it remains strangely fascinating to me. Although its s

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