Stanford University Admission Essays

For me, what interests me most about biology are the possible developments in genetic engineering and stem cell treatments. Genetic engineering is an area of research that I am curious to learn more about. So this is an essay about biology where I will explaine…

This is “Why I Want to Continue My Education” essay in which I explaine why for me having a high level of education is paramount importance and only after this – having a job. Our world is changing as we know it and most of…

I’m thrilled to submit my application for admission to Stanford University’s Department of Computer Engineering as a young student with a love for creativity and problem-solving. Pursuing a career in computer engineering has always been a dream of mine, and I believe that Stanford University…

For quite a long time I was thinking about applying to a university in USA. USA is a country full of opportunities and surprises. I think I can use this opportunity to enhance my skills and experience. This is why I choose this country to…

As we all piled onto the aging tweed sofa, my dad struggled to get the fancy new VCR to work while my mom, my brother Jacob, and I continued to stare vacantly at the blank screen. It was Christmas Eve, 2001, and we were settling…

Among the candid celebrity shots and photogenic pets, one aspect of Instagram has always intrigued me: the Popular page—a continuously changing mosaic of current top posts. After checking the page, I often wondered what made those photos so special that they were shown on all…

If I were to follow Henry David Thoreau’s advice to simplify my life and eliminate any unnecessary possessions, I would find myself with perhaps half a dozen of the most important left. It is said that one can tell a lot about a person by…

This essay is a vignette of a common episode from my life. Sitting in a dingy, cramped restaurant waiting for the carts of brunch dishes to pass by, I look like your average American teen – Calvin Klein t-shirt, khakis, a look of disgruntlement and impatience…

What is the world without music? Is it silent? Is it still? It is empty. As a child, I desired to have a musical outlet but struggled in finding an instrument that suited me. Throughout my four years of piano lessons, I enjoyed the playing,…

In the first grade, I told my classmates that one of my favorite foods was rice. One of my friends asked me why, and I responded, “Why not? Doesn’t everyone eat rice daily?” It took me a while to realize that not everyone has Vietnamese…