William and Mary College Admission Essays

If I had to describe the culture of my family in one word, it would be “resilient.” Every year, my father gets a new assignment… fight in the skies above Iraq, train future pilots in Mississippi, advise a four-star general in Hawaii, and now, command…

Choosing a college to attend is a difficult decision, as it will shape the course of one’s academic and professional career. After conducting extensive research and speaking with alumni, I am convinced that William and Mary College is the ideal institution to help me achieve…

Had someone asked me my nationality four years ago, I would have said American. My father, unlike many fathers, is a stereotypical French man. He emigrated to the U.S. three years before I was born, yet worked hard to retain his culture, the same culture…

My first love affair was longer than thirty pages; it had no thirty-point font; it did not include any colorful illustrations. In the summer of third grade I read Matilda, by Roald Dahl. I was awed at the size of the thing; I mean, I…