Northeastern University Admission Essays

I have always been fascinated by the complexities of gender and sexuality. As a society, we have made tremendous progress in recent years in terms of accepting and embracing diverse gender identities and sexual orientations. However, there is still much work to be done. I…

As a lifelong athlete, my passion for sports has been a constant source of inspiration and motivation for me. From the time I was a young child playing soccer and running track, to my high school days as a varsity athlete, and now as a…

There was something about the feeling of that squishy muck squirting through my toes after a heavy rainfall that simply made me feel alive. Or to feel the gritty road pushing against every inch of my sole and the rough gravel digging into my leathery…

“Hello, can I have a medium long-sleeved shirt? I don’t mind the color.” These words were the same I’d been hearing all night. I was in charge of distributing t-shirts to those that came to my side of the van, and all night I’d had…

Kimball Farm once had the lightest atmosphere on earth. My problems would dissolve upon entering the ice cream stand and my concerns for the outside world would completely vanish. At work, I worried about simple things, like whether or not we had enough vanilla to…

“Dinner is ready!” Every Sunday a member of our family takes a turn choosing what we’re having for dinner, and today was my turn. My mother had prepared all of my favorite food, from foie gras to sea urchin sushi to satay. As we began…

I am at peace on my computer, Photoshop application open, eyes fixated on a 5000 by 7000 pixel window. This window becomes a very special type of canvas. It can be expanded and cropped without any effect on its contents, which are comprised of a…

“No—No! Wrong place!” a European man shouted from his Hyundai window, pointing up the steep incline. We knew we hadn’t seen any other bikers for miles, but we were determined and ignored his admonition. The 35 pounds of equipment strapped to the backs of our…

My home state of Idaho received a letter grade F in the year of 2015 when its education rankings were compared to those of other states all around the nation. I didn’t want to be held to this statistic. My friends and classmates were all…

As I researched different universities, I found Northeastern University to be the perfect fit for my academic and personal goals. I am interested in pursuing Philosophy and Northeastern’s program stood out to me as a rigorous and challenging course of study that would help me…