U of Chicago: How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some particularity your own wishes and how they relate to Chicago? 176-word version: Though unlikely it may sound, my initial..

It’s a three hour drive from the city of Gwangju to Seoul. I made this trip every weekend for three months. Initially, the drives up North consisted of an emotional up and down. My mother and I waged battles that often followed with a long period of silence. I put up a good fight but I was n..

First experiences can be defining. Cite a first experience that you have had and explain its impact on you. (Not exceed one page) 657-word version: It was lunch time. I searched my pocket to look for the precious $2 my mother gave to me that morning. It wasn`t there. I checked again and again an..

489-word version: Cornell – College of Arts and Sciences - Economics When I was seven years old, my father was transferred to a company division in the United States. Since I was born and had lived in Seoul for seven years, it was difficult at first to adjust to the U.S. However, I soon foun..

To be honest, I was a bit reluctant to go back to North Korea. Three days before my departure to the mysterious North there was an incident where a South Korean tourist was gunned down by North Korean soldiers. The North Koreans explained that she trespassed and proceeded to advance toward the sol..

At the University of Michigan, we are committed to building a superb educational community with students of diverse talents, experiences, opinions, and cultural backgrounds. What would you as an individual bring to our campus community? (approximately 250 words) 364-word version: I am in many way..