I Will Contribute: College Admission Essay Sample

When it came to choosing a university, I knew I wanted a school that would challenge me academically and provide me with opportunities for personal and professional growth. After doing extensive research, I found that Brown [...]

I remember the smile on his face. My father had been stressed for eight years, and I didn't think I'd ever see that smile again. It was an exuberant smile-one that showed a man who was at peace. Even with my father's reassuring [...]

Syracuse University, located in New York, has always been my top choice of university for higher education. From the time I started considering pursuing higher education, I had always dreamt of studying at Syracuse University. [...]

Growing up in a small town, I have always been fascinated with the way roads, bridges and buildings were built. I have always been curious about how the infrastructure we take for granted in our daily lives was constructed. As I [...]

While most girls in second grade were playing with their Barbies, I was designing homes. I was the little girl who dreamed of being an architect, who at the time was only concerned about the design of elaborate yet welcoming [...]

According to English folklore, a woman with a widow's peak will outlive her husband. Well tell that to a self-conscious fifth-grader and tell me how she responds. In 5th grade, a girl in my class sidled up to me, grinning, [...]