251-word version: Carnegie Mellon – Language & Culture Studying languages and learning about new cultures has always been my favorite and the most fun experience in my life. I do not specifically know when, why or how I began to like them, but I am greatly delighted whenever I befriend a..

Seven Years Old. The world was vast, scary and full of obstacles. I was an adventurer and a vagabond, restless and curious of my surroundings. Compared to how I view my immediate surroundings the world for me at the age of seven was marvelous, exciting and full of opportunities for exploration...

1. What are your career and academic aspirations? (several sentences) 82-word version: As my father before me, I am interested in business administration. But I am also equally interested in architecture because I believe I have a talent for it... 2. Describe one thing you haven`t yet accomplis..

1499-character version (out of 1500 character limit): Brown – Public Service 1997, Prague. I dreamt of becoming an author who will be read by every child around the world. My dream, however, shattered within minutes as a Discovery Channel documentary told me that children were being forced a..

The tiny kindergarten yard was lined with parasols. Parents wearing sunglasses sat under those colorful shelters and waved at their children who were getting ready for the race. A teacher dressed in white stood at the finishing line holding a gun in one hand and a stopwatch on the other...

Emory: What is your favorite ride at the amusement park? How does this reflect your approach to life? (no more than 250 words) 250-word version: Emory Although I do enjoy the thrills and shrills of various roller coasters, free-falling rides, and pirate ships that swing from 180 to full 360 de..