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.
282-word version:
...research done only in my head is not real research, research corroborated by a single source is not thorough research, and only research done methodically, then corroborated by several sources, and that abides by current conventions is the only true research...
Duke: If you have participated in any significant research activity outside of school, please provide a brief description and limit your response to one or two paragraphs.
Northwestern: If you have done any research or independent study outside of school, please include an abstract or summary of your work.
264-word version:
...research done only in my head is not real research, research corroborated by a single source is not thorough research, and only research done methodically, then corroborated by several sources, and that abides by current conventions is the only true research.