Barnard College Application Essays

‘Medical science has proven time and again that when the resources are provided, great progress in the treatment, cure, and prevention of disease can occur.’ ~ by Michael J. Fox Recent ‘World Health Organization’ statistics shows a 9.6 million cancer deaths in 2018 and it…

I cannot pinpoint one moment that leads me to believe being a physician will bring me the most satisfaction and joy, but it is instead a series of events till today. As a child, I eagerly followed my father to the hospital for ‘Take Your…

Through my exposure to the medical field and other experiences in the community, I have developed a strong desire to undertake a career that involves giving back to the community with medical knowledge. My determination to be in this field began at 10 years old,…

My mom says I was born a warrior. And yes, I am. On 6th Nov, a Six & half month premature baby was born in the family of doctors. Since that day my fate has been trying to meet its destination as a researcher in…

My decision to study medicine stems from neither a life-changing event nor is it a childhood ambition. It is, rather a product of in-depth research and first-hand experience. Shadowing a pediatric intensivist allowed me to witness and observe several high-pressure situations, from the administration of…

“There is a one percent chance of rain,” my camp counselors told us as we packed for our overnight. We threw in just what we needed, leaving our raincoats behind. The next day, after a trek through the beautiful Yosemite backcountry, it began to rain,…

“This Jedi is female, so she’s not as smart.” The young man, Max, chortled this to his scene partner as our improvised Star Wars play came racing towards its climax. I stood backstage, suddenly feeling jarred. My character throughout the play had been a hero,…

Behind the camera’s shutter, I am never calm or collected. I am, more often than not, trying to figure out my next shot, my eyes darting from my subject to the light source to a detail of the scene. However, I am perfectly content. When…

Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, awed me when I first met her at Fashion Institute of Technology. Originally a politician who became the first Indian American woman to run for Congress, Mrs. Saujani had no technological skills to create an organization about…

There’s something oddly comforting about sitting in an airplane and barreling through the sky at 37,000 feet. Granted, the food could be better and the seats a little bigger, but I’ve never been able to find a place quite like this one. When I’m up…