NYU: What intrigues you? Tell us about one work of art, scientific achievement, piece of literature, method of communication, or place in the world (a film, book, performance, website, event, location, etc.), and explain its significance to you. (1500 characters) 1012-character version (as..

UIUC: In an essay of 300 words or less, tell us something about yourself that isn't covered elsewhere in this application, some interest or experience of yours that you think the University of Illinois should know about as part of the admissions review. 300-word version: U of Illinois&mdas..

UW: Briefly explain (in 50-100 words), how you decided which activity was the most important to you. 100-word version: Business Administration-oriented – U of Wisconsin Founding Innovative Entrepreneur’s Club was not easy and running it was even harder... U of Michigan: Everyo..

Brown: A distinctive feature of the Brown Curriculum is the opportunity to be the "architect of your education." Why does this academic environment appeal to you? (700 characters) 699-character version: Art History-oriented – Brown I always thought I was going to be a scienti..

Columbia: Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why. (1500 characters) 1500-character version: Columbia I was completely taken aback by Columbia’s pithy yet vivid description of the university and the City of New York... 1528-character version: Columbia Brow..

584-word version: Psychology – Carnegie Mellon In extension to biology and chemistry, I am also interested in psychology because I suspect that the study is especially inseparable from understanding behavior from a biochemical approach... 601-word version: Biology & Chemistry –..