Common Application: Personal Essay The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose th..

297-word version: The coach was reading out loud names of the survivors when I doubted my ears, questioning why my name is not on the list. All my efforts and perspirations for two weeks of preseason seemed futile at the moment... 727-word version: The coach was reading out loud the names of..

My pulse rose as the blood in my veins flowed in reverse and filtered through various organs and muscle tissues. Some of the blood flow to the capillaries of the lungs where oxygen magically separates and detaches itself from the iron in my red blood cells. The oxygen then replaces the carbon diox..

In pursuit of the Korean Young Physicist’s Tournament..., we researched late into the night for slightly over four months, inquiring into problems that even professional physicists might have difficulty in...

...Ever since I attended school in America, I played lacrosse in spring. During my freshman year at 고등학교명, I was rather haughty by thinking that I was good enough to be in the 고등학교명 varsity lacrosse team. After the first day of tryouts, however, I realized that reality was far from what..

Common Application: Personal Essay The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose th..