...The initial reason I wanted to study and practice law was that it serves justice. I am attracted to its secret language and the tension that only those involved in the field can revel in—for one, the tension of knowing all the precedents but also not knowing the ruling until the end...

288-word version: French – All Schools ...What inspired me to master French was this exotic sound that conjured an image of romance and passion from the language. I have taken French for several years now and whenever the opportunity for family vacations presented itself, I had always insi..

242-word version: History – All Schools (First Choice College) History is extensive and influential, but every moment of that history is swift. Similarly, my decision to major in history was swift but will have lasting effects. Many of my peers enjoy instant gratifications, like fast food re..

As my dad has always been a businessman as far back as I can remember, I have never thought of being anything else but a successful businesswoman myself. Although the aspiration has always been there, I had never thought about the category of business I was interested in until I went to Jamaica wi..

161-word version: International Business & Business Administration– All Schools I believe Business Administration would enable me to channel my quantitative and conceptual abilities in analyzing business-related issues and would open up new avenues of research for me... 232-word vers..

Early in my childhood, the Internet was a mere luxury, but it has now become a necessity. When I was four years old, my father regularly traveled to Europe to start his textile company, leaving me and my mother all by ourselves...