168-word version: With overwhelming inquisitiveness as usual, I suddenly became fixated on the convention of the rotational direction of clocks... 181-word version: With overwhelming inquisitiveness as usual, I suddenly became fixated on the convention of the rotational direction of clocks...

U of Virginia: What is your favorite word and why? 267-word version: ...This summer I had the opportunity to intern at an English Newspaper, 신문사명. For two weeks I was assigned to write an article that would be published under my name... Northwestern: If you have done any research or in..

What five words best describe you? (300 characters) ...I am also Sanguinely Tranquil, Amicably Negotiable, Facetiously Opulent, Resolutely Dedicated. What is the most significant challenge that society faces today? (300 characters) 73-character version: Unaffected international cooperati..

Brown: How did you become interested in Brown, e.g., college counselor, undergraduate, relative, web site? (900 characters) Version 1 (672 characters): I initially became interested in Brown, because of my mother... Version 2 (662 characters): Transfer Applicant I originally heard about B..

Brown: Who interested you in Brown (e.g., college counselor, Brown alumnus/a, admission officer, undergraduate, relative)? (500 characters) Version 1 (497 characters): ...Brown is renowned for making arduous efforts... Version 2 (496 characters): I walk through Brown in delight, passing t..

Caltech students have long been known for their quirky sense of humor and creative pranks. Please describe an unusual way in which you have fun. 336-word version: In ninth grade, my friends and I impishly and, to an extent, unintentionally short-circuited an entire building—we did not e..