If you could pose for a formal oil portrait in the style of Hans Holbein`s The Ambassadors, what possessions would surround you and why? (50 words) 86-word version: ...some sort of a computer device to keep me updated; one or two books or, even better, DVDs to keep me from getting bored; a diary..

Some critics say that novels teach us how to live. What novel has taught you something about how to live? What did you learn? 49-word version: Siddhartha is a beautiful novel that taught me to take a wide view of the world... You can bring together two people from any two periods in history to..

Some critics say that novels teach us how to live. What novel has taught you something about how to live? What did you learn? 53-word version: I learned to look at an issue from various angles. In One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, the protagonist McMurphy protests against Nurse..

1. If you could hold a world record, what would it be and why? 129-word version: If I was ever given the opportunity to do so, I would like to be the world`s most practical and energy-efficient civil engineer there is in 21st century... 2. You have just become the ruler of a country. What is th..

The last two lines of Robert Frost`s poem, "The Road Not Taken," are: "I took the one less traveled by/And that has made all the difference." Discuss an instance when you departed from your plan while pursuing research, independent work, or a non-academic activity. What differe..

Northwestern: What are your reasons for wanting to attend Northwestern? 313-word version: One of the most important goals that I want to achieve in college is to be able to think analytically. I reveal my potential when I am confronted with difficulties and Northwestern, known for its intense..