New York University Admission Essays

Sweat dripped off my face, and my body trembled in excitement. Playing along with some of the top high school players in the nation, I yearned to belong. However, as I sat on the flight back to Taiwan after camp, I realized that my mind…

Maturation is a long, tedious process, as thrilling as it is challenging. Each stage of a young life poses its own set of unique challenges: the toddler taking his first clumsy steps, slowly progressing towards two-limbed balance; the first grader reciting the alphabet with gusto…

“Ugly,” my grandfather blatantly declared. The eight-year-old me looked down in confusion and shame, having just committed the greatest crime of the century: breaking and entering a makeup bag. “You must get rid of that,” he continued. Following his command, I submissively raised one hand…

I’m the last one into the room. I was busy responding to an “I remember you” from Airianna, a five-year-old girl I had tutored a few weeks ago. I remembered her too; remembered how much I had liked her name, remembered getting none of her…

Last year, I was a runaway for a grand total of 27 hours. I stormed out of my house in complete confusion. I couldn’t understand why, after all the awards I’d managed to win, after I’d been set as the model of success by our…

New York–the city that never sleeps, the concrete jungle–is home to the Empire State Building, Strawberry Fields, and bustling Wall Street. It is a city that rose in the awe of American pioneers, and was built on the backs of immigrants. New York is its…

I have experienced the scene so many times that all recollections of the event blend together into a single, unforgettable memory. The seasoned, old general, with an eye for perfection, conducted his troops, me included, through daily, often mundane exercises. Any man who lost focus…

As I embarked on my college search, I knew that finding the right institution would require careful consideration. After countless hours of research and campus visits, I found my perfect match at New York University. Its reputation for academic excellence, diverse student body, and prime…

Thank goodness apartments don’t have emotions. If my one bedroom apartment did, I can guarantee that its paint would be chipping off as rapidly as the layers of my sanity. Every morning, I’d wake up to the sound of my alarm clock simultaneously ringing with…

As I was researching universities, New York University immediately caught my attention. The diverse student body, world-renowned faculty, and vast opportunities for research and internships all drew me to this incredible institution. After thoroughly examining the anthropology department, I realized that it was the perfect…