a. Write about the personal or academic experiences that have helped develop your academic interests. What did you enjoy learning about in high school, either through your classes, extracurricular or leisure activities? If you have any career aspirations at this point, explain how your interests m..

UIUC: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign values excellence, inclusion, and service. With these values in mind, write a 500-800 word essay about your own past experiences and future aspirations as they relate to seeking a college education on this campus. 706-word version: After han..

275-word version (out of 300 word limit): UIUC – Business Administration ...Because I did not have anyone in my family who went to school in the United States, he naturally became my biggest mentor, influencing me immensely to consider UIUC as one of my first choices for college. His experie..

133-word version: Lehigh I like to read books, but since my high school had a small library with a narrow selection of volumes, I was often disappointed... 288-word version: U of Michigan As I prepare for the next challenge in my life, I would really like to be “a little frog in a big pond,..

227-word version: UIUC Having visited Australia and Malaysia during middle school and having studied in an American boarding school for several years, I naively thought that I was a cosmopolitan and a diversified person. It is true to some extent that I have become more open-minded than before by..

Common Application: Supplementary Essay(s) (3 versions) UIUC: Explain your interest in the major you selected and describe how you have recently explored or developed this interest, inside and/or outside the classroom. You may also explain how this major relates to your future career goa..