Fourth Grade Weekly: College Admission Essay Sample

I'm thrilled to submit my application for admission to Stanford University's Department of Computer Engineering as a young student with a love for creativity and problem-solving. Pursuing a career in computer engineering has [...]

Ping! The elevator doors opened on Floor Nine, and I was in another world. Leaving the chaos of panicking patients and bustling doctors in the floors below, I found myself walking down a deserted hallway. This was my first [...]

“You’re too stupid to go to college!” my mother screams at me as I help my two sisters with their homework. I have already made dinner for my whole family and cleaned the mess my mom left in the kitchen. She is finally home [...]

I felt an unequivocal sense of community when I gazed at my dinner plate one night at Chewonki and acknowledged that the beets, potatoes, and lettuce on my plate were plucked from the earth by me and my best friends. The hours [...]

The world had no flaws as long as I had markers and crayons in hand. My mother was newly divorced when we moved to the United States from Russia. Upon our arrival to America, my family, consisting of her and my brother, was [...]

As I sit here reflecting on my journey to becoming a photographer, I realize that it was a seed planted by a relative that has blossomed into my lifelong passion. Growing up, I always had an interest in capturing memories and [...]