Responses For NYU Supplement: College Admission Essay Sample

1. I spent entire my last summer in Burlington County Footlighters, which is a small community theater. I was involved in two shows: The Secret Garden and The Odyssey, as a pianist for The Secret Garden rehearsals and a violinist for both shows. I did get paid for The Secret Garden as a musician. Also I received compensation for playing the violin at one wedding in a Catholic church, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish.

2. “With great power comes great responsibility.” It would definitely be my favorite superhero Spiderman. I would hang on him and fly between buildings, and ask him if he could make a giant web for me to lie on. However, I should talk to Mary Jane Watson before I see him... I don’t want any drama.

3. Dark hazel curves

Heavenly delicate sounds

My beloved instrument.

Cold white shines

Never ending trails

My most passionate sports.

4. This year, Homecoming will fill your heart with laughter and warmth. Hee Sun is a foreign student who has just arrived in America. As she goes to an American high school, she encounters numerous incidents that are caused by her oriental way of understanding situations and, mainly, by her accent. However, she overcomes them by her "gifted" sense of humor and finally succeeds to survive. Then she finds herself calling America as her "second home."

5. Last summer, I saw NYU Law School while riding on NYC tour bus and thought it was beautiful. So I visited the website after the trip and found out that there is a pre-professional specializations program, which includes law, and academic programs that include economics, music, and politics. Also, I was excited to see many professional organizations, such as Economics Club and Pre-Law Society, because they will help me to understand my academic courses better and prepare me for my future career.