UW—Madison: Activity Briefly explain (in 50-100 words), how you decided which activity was the most important to you. 96-word version: ...I decided baseball was the most important, because it made me realize the kind of person I am...

UC—Berkeley: Additional Comments (optional) If you wish, you may use this space to tell us anything else you want us to know about you that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in the application. (no more than 550 words) Virginia Tech: Freshman Applicant Personal Stat..

Carnegie Mellon: If there was an interruption during your secondary school or collegiate experience or between your secondary school and collegiate experience (gap year(s)) when you were not enrolled and as a result, not making normal academic progress, please explain the reason for the interrupt..

Georgetown: In the space available discuss the significance to you of the school or summer activity in which you have been most involved. 599-word version: Having been either denied acceptance from or waitlisted by every college that I had applied to, I was about to give up on every responsib..

Rice: With the understanding that the choice of academic school you indicated is not binding, explain why you are applying to that particular school of study. (150 word limit) 150-word version: When I was much younger, I had always thought along the lines of the verity of conventions... U..

UVA (U of Virginia): 1. We are looking for passionate students to join our diverse community of scholars, researchers, and artists. Answer this question, which corresponds to the school/program you selected above, in a half page or roughly 250 words. College of Arts and Sciences - What work o..