Carnegie Mellon: List the books (if any) you've read this year for pleasure. Choose one and in a sentence describe its impact on you.

 

57-word version
Pride and Prejudice — The novel helped me realize how much I missed reading...

 

Carnegie Mellon: Were you interviewed by an alumni or on campus representative? If so, indicate the name of your interviewer and tell us how it impacted your decision to apply.

 

88-word version
I talked to a CMU alumnus a while ago and she was the person of most influence on my decision to try going to YLAST...