Community and my footprints: College Admission Essay Sample

Eight years ago, I was a plastic surgeon – then again, anyone could say that after watching an entire season of Dr. 90210. My mother was my main patient, with the tummy tuck being her favorite procedure. Instead of a scalpel, [...]

Born in the snow, raised in the sand, I moved from Alberta, Canada to Sanibel Island, Florida at the age of two. Living on an island for most my life shaped me in many ways. My kindergarten classmates, became my high school [...]

After my first semester of Anatomy and Physiology, I thought that I was a genius in the subject. The class was rigorous, but rightfully so; in those five months I became fluent in obscure topics and conditions. But, on the first [...]

I have always envied those amongst my peers who have figured out what they want to do with their lives, down to the exact job description. That highly pinpointed sense of direction and purposefulness in regards to my future is [...]

“Metabotropic receptors are usually found in complex particles linking the outside of the cell to enzymes inside the cell”. My finger read over the page of my textbook, not realizing that it was nearing midnight and I had school [...]

Growing up, I was always fascinated by science and medicine. As a teenager, I had the opportunity to shadow a surgeon at a local hospital and this experience solidified my desire to pursue a career in medicine. Witnessing the [...]