245-word version: Emory – Literature
Although the transition from Canada to Korea was exacting at best academically, culturally, and socially, I was able to adapt and adjust with doting memories from Canada and of my grandparents...

246-word version: Emory – Literature & Psychology
Although the transition from Canada to Korea was exacting at best, I was able to adapt and adjust with doting memories of my past, one, in particular, being the influence of my grandfather that thrust me toward Kafka...

308-word version: Oberlin College – Literature
Although the transition from Canada to Korea was exacting at best academically, culturally, and sociably, I was able to adapt and adjust with doting memories from Canada and of my grandparents, one particular memory being the influence of my grandfather that obliged me to resort to and immerse myself in Kafka...

387-word version: Northwestern – Journalism
Although the transition from Canada to Korea was exacting at best academically, culturally, and socially, I was able to adapt and adjust while immersing myself in Kafka. His seemingly fragmented propositions, that is, ...the cruel reality intertwined with the amicable fantasy..., all came together as I acknowledged my situation...

449-word version: Duke – Literature & Humanities
...I was able to adapt and adjust with doting memories from Canada and of my grandparents, one particular memory that carried me throughout being the subconscious influence of my grandfather. And that is the reason I resorted to and immersed myself in Kafka’s works; to keep myself afloat, to carry myself through, and to push myself toward the unknown...

459-word version: Duke – Literature & Humanities
Aside from the anticipated excitement of the ‘Blue Devil’ games, what thoroughly enchanted my expectations of Duke was its ‘people.’ To tell the truth, though I initially attended a college seminar to listen to an introduction to Yale University, by the end of the seminar, I was irrecoverably engrossed with Duke...

509-word version: Cornell – Literature & Humanities
As I grew up in the countryside forming my youthful dreams and lived out my youth in the rural Canada forging them, the placid scenes of nature instantly made me feel at home; I was completely enchanted by the calmly pastoral ambience of Cornell...

546-word version: UC-Berkeley – Journalism
...And that is why I resorted to Kafka’s works next to carry me through; his seemingly fragmented propositions, that is, his unexplainable bleakness, the cruel reality intertwined with the amicable fantasy, and the unexpected elements of the story, all came together as I acknowledged my situation...

627-word version: Northwestern – Literature & Humanities
When I was seven, my family and I visited my aunt’s family in Chicago. It was my first visit abroad and every little aspect of it left an immense impression on me. I remember how I lived in a large three-story house and ate pop-tarts all the time...

U of Chicago: Would you please tell us about a few of your favorite books, poems, authors, films, plays, pieces of music, musicians, performers, paintings, artists, magazines, or newspapers? Feel free to touch on one, some, or all of the categories listed, or add a category of your own.

190-word version:
Although I have read many books and love many writers, there has always been my one and only favorite author, Kafka. In retrospect, I was rather compelled to read his works...

U of Chicago: How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to Chicago.

197-word version:
There is a communal aphorism saying that ‘Money is the root of all evil.’ Although in today’s world all major controversies almost always arise in relation to money, if pondered upon, the epigram seems to be incorrect, or it is incorrect indeed, as it does not condemn the original source of the evil...

U of Virginia: What is your favorite word and why?

189-word version:
In light of Kafka’s version of my favorite word ‘truth,’ I began to ponder about the communal aphorism saying that ‘Money is the root of all evil.’ Although in today’s world all major controversies almost always arise in relation to money, if pondered upon, the epigram seems to be incorrect as it does not condemn the original source of the evil...

U of Virginia: What work of art, music, science, mathematics, or literature has surprised, unsettled, or challenged you, and in what way?

202-word version:
Although the transition from Canada to Korea was exacting at best academically, culturally, and socially, I was able to adapt and adjust while immersing myself in Kafka. His seemingly fragmented propositions, that is, his unexplainable bleakness..., all came together as I acknowledged my situation...

UIUC: In an essay of 300 words or less, write about how your personal or academic interests relate to your intellectual or professional goals.

295-word version:
There is a communal aphorism saying that ‘Money is the root of all evil.’ Although in today’s world all major controversies almost always arise in relation to money, if pondered upon, the epigram seems to be incorrect, or it is incorrect indeed, as it does not condemn the original source of the evil...