Duke: If you are applying to Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something in particular at Duke that attracts you? If you are applying to the Pratt School of Engineering, please discuss why you want to study engineering and..

U Penn: What characteristic of U Penn most interests you? 346-word version: ...Recently, I revisited the place that same play ground to see if I still needed my father’s help to reach the bar. I stretched my hands upward to the bar and tried to grip it. I could. What I didn’t reali..

NYU: Many students decide to apply to NYU because of our New York City location. Apart from the New York City location, please tell us why you feel NYU will be a good match for you. (850 character limit) 846-character version: Aside from the many special programs NYU offers and its location, t..

Northwestern: What are your reasons for wanting to attend Northwestern (no more than 300 words)? 300-word version: The cool wind from the lake touches my chin; I’m strolling on the road round Lake Michigan, relieving the stress acquired during the midterm. Some aged men, though they have..

U of Chicago: How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some particularity your own wishes and how they relate to Chicago. 164-word version: In the modern society, the surplus of inf..

U of Chicago: How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some particularity your own wishes and how they relate to Chicago? (one or two paragraphs) 232-word version: As the eldest son..