Carnegie Mellon: List the books (if any) you've read this year for pleasure. Choose one and in a sentence describe its impact on you.
265-character version:
The Art of War, Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), The Greek Myths...
Han Feizi...showed me the qualities needed for an individual to succeed...
Carnegie Mellon: While not a requirement, have you been interviewed by an alumni or on campus representative prior to applying for admission? If so, indicate the name of your interviewer and tell us how it impacted your decision to apply. (500 word maximum.)
No.
NYU (New York U): (OPTIONAL) Respond here if you want to briefly (50 words maximum) elaborate on any of your academic interests selected above.
50-word version:
While rereading the Three Kingdoms, I realized conventions are not a fail-proof manual...
U of Rochester: Please provide the title and approximate word count of the best piece of writing you completed during secondary school or college. Or, if you are an IB Diploma candidate, please note the title of your extended essay.
“Being Independent” (Graduation Speech during “Chapel Talk”) – approximately 1,000 words