Swarthmore: Please write a brief statement telling us why you have decided to apply to Swarthmore in particular. 379-word version: “Where is Swarthmore? Is that a university or a community college?” My grandfather, when I said that I was considering applying to Swarthmore, asked me..

Again, I hesitated to fill the blank. For others, the blank was a space where they would write out their dreams with anticipation, but not for me. Ever since the little chat I had with my grandfather when I was in ninth grade, the blank entitled `Anticipated Occupation` in the personal information..

Sharing intellectual interests is an important aspect of university life. Describe an idea or experience that you find intellectually exciting, and why. 250-word version: Flipping through the channels, I had to stop to register the incongruity of the anchor’s attractive voice and the d..

Cornell: Consider the academic programs in the school/college you indicated above. How will you utilize them to further explore your intended major or field of interest, or general academic interests if you’re undecided? (maximum of 250 words) 250-word version: “Why in China?&rdqu..

515-character version: Environmental Engineering – Stanford My passion for environmental protection began with a single image. In 2003, my biology teacher showed me pictures of fish mutated by mercury pollution (질병명 disease)... 415-character version: Environmental Engineering –..

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 particularity your own wishes and how they relate to Chicago? (one or two paragraphs) 232-word version: As the eldest son..