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. (Max 650 words)

"E-D#-E-D#-E-B-D-C-A-... E-D#-E-D#-E-B-D-C-A-... E-D#-E-D#-E-B-D-C-A... E-D#-E-D#-E-B-D-C-A... E-D#-E-D#-E-B-D-C-A..." Was I practicing piano? Or was I being punished? With the way those notes rep

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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? (Please respond in about 250 words)

As I look forward to the future impact I seek to make, I look towards Princeton and its abundant opportunities for applying interdisciplinary curiosity. Primarily, I aim to explore the intersection be

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Briefly elaborate on an activity, organization, work experience, or hobby that has been particularly meaningful to you. (Please respond in about 150 words)

[Name Redacted] was only eleven, yet she worked with the seriousness of a soldier. The way she looped the same passage mesmerized me--starting slowly before increasing in speed--like the Doppler effec

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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 250 words)

When the pandemic forced Interlochen to close in March, I returned to a home with tension so high its altitude felt suffocating. While at school, my mom lamented over the phone how my younger sister,

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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 250 words)

It was the week before the opening night of The Nutcracker and dancers were dropping. Stage rehearsals were becoming an undefeated gladiator, eliminating dancers left and right, taking out their hips,

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What is a new skill you would like to learn in college? (Max 50 words)

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What brings you joy? (Max 50 words)

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What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment? (Max 50 words)

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List the titles of the required readings from academic courses that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school. (Max 150 words)

Just Mercy Blood Brothers Invisible Man; I was hooked on searching for symbolism and foreshadowing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest; enjoyed comparing my interpretation of the book against the direc

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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. (Max 150 words)

The Girl with Seven Names; about a North Korean escapee, made me grateful for my parents Beneath a Scarlet Sky; through dilemmas during war, conviction’s importance is witnessed The Winter Soldier;

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List the titles of the print or digital publications, websites, journals, podcasts or other content with which you regularly engage. (Max 150 words)

International Association for Dance Medicine and Science Business Insider (Technology, Intelligence, Health) Dance Magazine (Career Advice, Training, Style and Beauty, Auditions) Pointe Magazine (Cros

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List the movies, albums, shows, museums, lectures, events at your school or other entertainments that you enjoyed most during secondary/high school (in person or online). (Max 150 words)

At Interlochen Singer/Songwriter Concerts (x12) Learned song-making process after talking with many songwriters Orchestral Performances: Classical Music (x8) Soloist Music Performances by Instrument

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Columbia students take an active role in improving their community, whether in their residence hall, classes or throughout New York City. Their actions, small or large, work to positively impact the lives of others. Share one contribution that you have made to your family, school, friend group or another community that surrounds you. (200 words or fewer)

When the pandemic forced Interlochen to close in March, I returned to a home with tension so high its altitude felt suffocating. While at school, my mom lamented over the phone how my younger sister,

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Why are you interested in attending Columbia University? (200 words or fewer)

Beyond chances to continue ballet with the Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Barnard Dance, and the Ivy Ballet Exchange, Columbia is an interdisciplinary dream. There are a wide array of opportunities to

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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. (200 words or fewer)

Some dancers fixate on obtaining the “ideal” ballet body image. Despite decades of campaigns and cautionary films like Black Swan showing how attempting to achieve these ideals can be deadly, these fa

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How did you discover your intellectual and academic interests, and how will you explore them at the University of Pennsylvania? Please respond considering the specific undergraduate school you have selected. (300-450 words)

A week before the opening night of Interlochen’s 2019 production of The Nutcracker, dancers were dropping like bugs hitting a zapper. Stage rehearsals became a gauntlet, eliminating dancers left and r

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At Penn, learning and growth happen outside of the classrooms, too. How will you explore the community at Penn? Consider how this community will help shape your perspective and identity, and how your identity and perspective will help shape this community. (150-200 words)

Whether dancing to fundraise for disabled children in Hanoi or the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines, I will continue to engage with communities near and far. I would immerse myself in the Penn art

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Please share with us why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something in particular about Duke’s academic or other offerings that attracts you? (200 word limit)

Drawn to Duke’s commitment to inquiry across disciplines, I aim to explore the intersections between the arts, neuroscience, and medicine. Reading the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology,

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Duke University seeks a talented, engaged student body that embodies the wide range of human experience; we believe that the diversity of our students makes our community stronger. If you'd like to share a perspective you bring or experiences you've had that would help us understand you better, perhaps a community you belong to or your family or cultural background, we encourage you to do so here. Real people are reading your application, and we want to do our best to understand and appreciate the real people applying to Duke. (250 word limit)

When the pandemic forced Interlochen to close in March, I returned to a home with tension so high its altitude felt suffocating. While at school, my mom lamented over the phone how my younger sister,

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Share about a time when you questioned something that you believed to be true. (Max 150 words)

While presenting on political groups run by young leaders around my age, Mr. [Name Redacted] introduced our class to Madison Cawthorn, a young Republican who uses social media to impress the urgency o

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Introduce yourself to your first-year Emory University roommate. (Max 150 words)

Full disclosure: I’m a neat freak. So if you enjoy channeling your inner Marie Kondo, I look forward to geeking out over our clean room! Improving a space's cleanliness stems from my love of helping o

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What is the most significant challenge that society faces today? (Max 50 words)

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How did you spend your last two summers? (Max 50 words)

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What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed? (Max 50 words)

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Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities, a job you hold, or responsibilities you have for your family. (Max 50 words)

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Name one thing you are looking forward to experiencing at Stanford. (Max 50 words)

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The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning. (Max 250 words)

Mr. [Name Redacted] was presenting on political groups run by young leaders--leaders not much older than me-- when he introduced to our class Madison Cawthorn, a young Republican who uses social media

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Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate – and us – get to know you better. (Max 250 words)

Dear future roommate, Full disclosure: I might be a bit of a neat freak. So if you also enjoy channeling your inner Marie Kondo, I look forward to geeking out over our clean room! But really, my incl

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Tell us about something that is meaningful to you and why. (Max 250 words)

A thought that makes my skin crawl every time it creeps into my head: death. Any hour can be our last. Dancers are often extremely obsessed with their body image. Whether print or social, the media

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Founded in the spirit of exploration and discovery, Johns Hopkins University encourages students to share their perspectives, develop their interests, and pursue new experiences. Use this space to share something you’d like the admissions committee to know about you (your interests, your background, your identity, or your community), and how it has shaped what you want to get out of your college experience at Hopkins. (300-400 words)

The way [Name Redacted] looped the same passage mesmerized me--starting slowly before increasing in speed--like the Doppler effect of an echo approaching you. I moved to the next room where I saw [Nam

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In about 250 words, tell us about something that really sparks your intellectual interest and curiosity, and compels you to explore more in the program/area of study that you indicated. It could be an idea, book, project, cultural activity, work of art, start-up, music, movie, research, innovation, question, or other pursuit. (Max 300 words)

Like a baby bird hesitating to take flight for the first time, her arms suddenly extended into the full span of swan wings when the crescendo exploded. My eyes watered as I watched this recording of P

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Please explain why you wish to study in the academic areas you selected above. (Max 150 words)

Driven by interdisciplinary curiosity, I aim to explore the intersection between dance, neuroscience, and medicine. Keeping up with the journal Frontiers in Psychology and the American Dance Therapy

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Based upon your exploration of Rice University, what elements of the Rice experience appeal to you? (Max 150 words)

Rice’s Student Taught Courses grants me the privilege to teach ballet to peers. As I instruct “Ballet for Bliss”, I’ll find associations between dance, medicine, and neuroscience while teaching pliés,

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Rice is lauded for creating a collaborative atmosphere that enhances the quality of life for all members of our campus community. The Residential College System and undergraduate life are heavily influenced by the unique life experiences and cultural tradition each student brings. What life perspectives would you contribute to the Rice community? (Max 500 words)

Telling people I danced ballet in middle school became social suicide. From homophobic slurs to being teased about wearing tights, the bullying never ceased. My peers' relentless mocking gradually tai

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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 by your school, or summer academic or research programs not described elsewhere. (Max 150 words)

While discussing my future plans with Mr. Ellison during the 2019 Ellison Ballet Summer Intensive, he asserted, "Dancers are artists, and artists must engage with other arts." He emphasized how ballet

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Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (Max 150 words)

[Name Redacted] was only eleven, yet she worked with the seriousness of a soldier. The way she looped the same passage mesmerized me--starting slowly before increasing in speed--like the Doppler effec

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What specific plan do you have, if any, for using the education you hope to receive? (Max 50 words)

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What inspires you? (200 characters)

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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? What question would you ask? (200 characters)

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You are teaching a Yale course. What is it called? (200 characters)

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Most first-year Yale students live in suites of four to six people. What do you hope to add to your suitemates' experience? What do you hope they will add to yours? (200 characters)

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Why do these areas (academic interest) appeal to you? (up to approximately 125 words).

Through keeping up with the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Psychology and the American Dance Therapy Association, I have been inspired and fascinated by dance's therapeutic potential for mental an

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What is it about Yale that has led you to apply? (125 words or fewer)

Students like [Name Redacted]--a tenor for the a capella group, The Whiffenpoofs, who double majors in Cognitive Science and Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration. I want to ask what inspires him and his g

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Yale’s extensive course offerings and vibrant conversations beyond the classroom encourage students to follow their developing intellectual interests wherever they lead. Tell us about your engagement with a topic or idea that excites you. Why are you drawn to it? (250 words or fewer)

Watching Interstellar launched my curiosity towards exploring the possibilities of manipulating time and space dimensions. Conversing with my dad about black holes and time travel, we dove into a rabb

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Tell us about your relationship with a role model or mentor who has been influential in your life. How has their guidance been instrumental to your growth? (Max 250 words)

Considering the ideal body for ballet, mine is littered with more physical deficiencies than an experimental drug has questionable side-effects. My quads weren't developed correctly, my arms and feet

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Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (Max 150 words)

[Name Redacted] was only eleven, yet she worked with the seriousness of a soldier. The way she looped the same passage mesmerized me--starting slowly before increasing in speed--like the Doppler effec

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Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about an academic interest (or interests) that excites you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue it. (Max 250 words)

Like a baby bird hesitating to take flight for the first time, her arms suddenly extended into the full span of swan wings when the crescendo exploded. I teared up as I watched this recording of Prima

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At Brown, you will learn as much from your peers outside the classroom as in academic spaces. How will you contribute to the Brown community? (Max 250 words)

Whether dancing to fundraise for disabled children in Hanoi or the Ronald Mcdonald House in Des Moines, I will continue to engage with communities near and far. Brown’s lack of a ballet-centered club

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