Cornell: What are some of your most notable awards, honors, or achievements in academic or extracurricular areas? If any is especially important to you, tell us why. 131-word version: Receiving two commendations for being an honor student during my senior year was one of my best academic achi..

Stanford: 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 -- know you better. (250 word limit.) 234-word version Hey, roommate! ...Despite my ardor for computer..

MIT: We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (*)(100 words or fewer) Caltech: Caltech students have long been known for their quirky sense of humor and creative pranks. Please describe an unus..

CMU: Art Supplement It's Wednesday, ten years from now. What are you working on?* (Please limit your response to fewer than 1000 characters.) 189-word version Most of my trips were to-and-fro Korea and America. But this year, today, I turned 28 and arrived in Venice, the city I’ve a..

Yale-NUS College: Quick Take Questions: Please answer the Quick Takes in 30 words or fewer. Quick Take 1: What would you do with a free afternoon tomorrow? 21-word version I would go to any of the cherry blossom festivals in Korea... Quick Take 2: If you could witness one moment in hi..

Yale: 2.) Please respond in 150 characters (roughly 25 words) or fewer to each of the questions below: a. You have been granted a free weekend next month. How will you spend it? 25-word version I will spend it with my friends... b. What is something about which you have changed your m..