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

I replayed the video and watched myself leaping for the basketball hoop, only to come up six inches short. Sighing, I created a new album: Dunk Progress (1 item) . I had a long way to go.  A month in

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"Why Northwestern" Statement:

During my junior year, I spent 11 months researching physiology and biomechanics in order to learn how to dunk a basketball. Through this experience, I became amazed by the human body and its potentia

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

When I discovered Boston University’s Human Physiology major, I was excited by how well it aligned with my academic interests. During my junior year, I spent 11 months researching physiology and biome

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At the University of Colorado Boulder, no two Buffs are alike. We value difference and support equity and inclusion of all students and their many intersecting identities. Pick one of your unique identities and describe its significance.

My middle name, Soo-Min, is a Korean name meaning “big, brilliant sky,” but for a long time, I didn’t tell anyone. Most of my classmates in elementary school were either fully white or fully black, so

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Please share a bit more about your academic interests.

It might sound strange, but I decided that I wanted to study the human body in college after I dunked a basketball for the first time. While spending my junior year researching the physiology and biom

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What academic areas are you interested in exploring in college?

In high school, I became fascinated by the human body and the extent of its adaptive capability. I want to further explore these topics in college through the study of biology.  My early high school

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Please provide your response to your second selection here

“We ain't picture perfect, but we worth the picture still.” - J. Cole, “Crooked Smile” In the song “Crooked Smile,” J. Cole encourages women to love their imperfections, in the same way he embraces

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Why do you want to study your chosen major specifically at Georgia Tech?

It might sound strange, but I decided to major in biology after I dunked a basketball for the first time. While spending junior year researching the physiology and biomechanics necessary to add 12 inc

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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

It might sound strange, but learning to dunk a basketball during my junior year has made me more excited about learning than any other experience has in my life.  For some, dunking comes easily, but a

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Note to future roommate

I think I’ve had the same breakfast every day since the semester started: an apple, two fried eggs, and a bowl of cereal (my favorite is Honey Bunches of Oats, but mixing it with Cheerios takes it to

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Something meaningful to you and why

As Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project , once said, “one of the best ways to make yourself happy in the present is to recall happy times from the past.” I cherish my memories of the meanin

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Additional Intellectual Experiences

For some, dunking a basketball comes easily, but at 5’11, I had to learn how to jump 12 inches higher. To accomplish my goal, I spent 11 months researching topics such as physiology and biomechanics.

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EC Essay

I love everything about basketball. I’ve been playing it since I was seven and love its competitiveness, energy, and emphasis on teamwork. I love all of its rewarding moments, like when I blow past a

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Why Duke?

Anatomy, Physiology, and Biomechanics: Not only are these three topics that I researched for 11 months in order to learn to dunk a basketball, but it’s also an area of concentration within Duke’s biol

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Share a Perspective Response

“Korean school? For five months?!”  When I was ten, my mom told me that we were going to live with her family in South Korea during her sabbatical. It meant that I would attend school in Korea, whic

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Prompt Essay:

Understanding my passion for basketball is essential to understanding who I am. To me, basketball is more than a game. I’ve been playing since I was seven and it’s taught me some of my most important

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Academic Interest

During my junior year, I spent 11 months teaching myself how to dunk a basketball by researching physiology and biomechanics, and through this experience I became amazed by the human body and its pote

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DLAS Essay

To me, being educated is closely tied to the difference between knowing a subject and being able to apply it to real life. It’s relatively easy to know the anatomy of a lung, but it’s not as easy to k

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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)

In junior year, I spent 11 months researching physiology and biomechanics in order to learn how to dunk a basketball. As I learned to jump 12 inches higher, I became amazed by the human body and its a

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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)

I’ve always believed that people should pursue what they love – life is short, and it doesn’t make sense to spend it doing things that don’t make you happy. However, this belief was challenged when I

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National Exams

In 9th grade, I took the Latin II National Latin Exam and was awarded a Silver medal and maxima cum laude certificate for being a second-place winner, based on the national average for the exam. In 10

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