I once wanted to become a pianist. I took lessons from a college professor, and it was hard to keep up with my being so young and receiving harsh lessons without any praise. I began to despair of ever reaching my goal. However, my personality has changed through playing the piano. I have gained th..

977-character version (out of 1000 character limit): Northwestern As a prospective economics major, Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences is the perfect choice for me. Northwestern is renowned for its commitment to undergraduate education and for professors who are..

989-character version (out of 1000 character limit): U of Rochester Although most of us neglect to notice a single tree when we visit the woods, content only to enjoy the panoramic view, I pondered about the existence of a single tree... 266-word version: U of Virginia Although most of us neglect..

NYU: Please tell us what led you to select your anticipated academic program and/or NYU school/college, and what interests you most about your intended discipline. (500 character limit) Version 1 (435 characters): Language & Culture Being a trilingual and having had various cultural expe..

NYU: Please tell us what led you to select your anticipated academic program and/or NYU school/college, and what interests you most about your intended discipline. (500 character limit) 479-character version: Environmental Science I would like to partake in NYU’s “green plan&rdquo..

Based on my research of the University of Rochester, the initial impression I received was that the University of Rochester was a place where students went to learn for the love of learning, and took classes because they were interested in the subject, not merely because they were required to do s..