Fordham University Admission Essays

A single moment altered the course of my life forever. In a split second, a homemade slingshot unleashed a water balloon, striking my left ear with tremendous force. The deafening whistle that followed marked the onset of severe hearing loss, plunging me into a world…

“Clunk.” “Home run!” my teammate yelled, laughing. I winced, trying to hide my embarrassment; a home run would have been great if I had been playing baseball, but I was at my first high school tennis practice, and instead of the ball ending up on…

I have two brothers. They’ve always been everything I’ve ever hoped to become. From the beginning of my life, they enchanted me. I was not only drawn to them because they bore a strong resemblance to me, but because everyone else was fascinated by them…

Growing up in a family of builders, I have always been surrounded by blueprints, models, and tools. My father is a contractor, my grandfather was an engineer, and my uncles are carpenters, plumbers, and electricians. From an early age, I was fascinated by the process…

Waiting in line at the gleaming grand piano, I listen to repetitive scales. Each girl in the choir takes her turn singing along. After each ascent and descent of the duet, the director announces which voice part she will sing in the choir. The room…

As a child, I had always been an avid reader, but it wasn’t until my 8th-grade English class that I discovered my love for writing. My teacher assigned us a personal narrative essay, and I found myself excitedly typing away on my computer for hours…