213-word version: Smith College – Psychology
One of the last year seniors in my high school is currently studying in Smith College. I am very close to her and have been in contact with her even after she had gone to Smith. Her online diary and emails animated me with her life at Smith College...

217-word version: U of Michigan – Psychology
I am interested in psychological tests that reveal the unknown. I watched a documentary called “Human Duality,” and that culminated my interest in psychology. Philip Zimbardo, a former psychology professor at Stanford University, conducted a well-publicized Stanford Prison Experiment based on dominance...

246-word version: Wellesley College – Psychology
...Philip Zimbardo, a former psychology professor at Stanford University, conducted a well-publicized Stanford Prison Experiment based on dominance. Through his book “The Lucifer Effect,” I became interested in studying human psychology in relation to circumstantial catalysts...

356-word version: Northwestern – Psychology
...As Northwestern provides many opportunities for students to participate in independent studies with faculty members in and out of classes, I want to explore social psychology and circumstantial catalysts, and the psychological distinctiveness of those who act selflessly in certain situations...