498-character version (out of 500 character limit): NYU When Dennis, one of my father’s best friends, invited my family to his home, I had a chance to visit NYU and a lasting simple impression of ‘Wow!’ There I met a friendly old man... 745-character version (out of 750 characte..

636-word version: “Magic!” Paltry, petty, and even corny though it may sound, performing magic in front of complete strangers has been a significant motivator in my life since my home away from home endeavors in New Zealand to the United States, for performing it has provided me with t..

In 2006, my school had an exceptionally strong wrestling team as the school had scouted wrestlers from across the country with scholarships. So, even before the season began, wrestling mats were already in place, and practice was already on for those who would participate...

UIUC: In an essay of approximately 300 words, choose one extracurricular activity, work experience, or community service project from the list you provided on the application and explain why you initially chose it, why you continued with it, and how you benefited from it. 312-word version: Ev..

It is undeniable that discovering the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid had so grand of an effect not only in biology but essentially in all science. Because of the discovery, many more similar researches were conducted to the point of reconstituting the branch of biochemistry...

Members of the Caltech community live, learn and work with in an Honor System with one simple guideline: “No member shall take unfair advantage of any other member of the Caltech community.” While seemingly simple, questions of ethics, honesty and integrity are sometimes challenging. S..