My home is not a place to sleep. It doesn’t have any bedrooms, or closets, or even a stove. Those things do not matter since my home is not a traditional house. My home is a medical clinic but who would want those things in a medical clinic anyway? Ten years ago, my dad decided to follow his dream and open his own medical clinic practice. I watched my parents invest themselves into the office, or “Rockaway,” as our...

Walking down the hallway painted with a soft yellow hue, I see a row of men, staring through a window. Their eyes are glued to the screen, watching intently at the precious newborns. The love for their new flesh cannot be contained -- it transcends the glass, wrapping the babies in emotional warmth. It could not have been more than an hour before I helped the babies into this world and their fathers are already keeping post, watching over. I...

Tell us where you have lived - and for how long - since you were born; whether you've always lived in the same place, or perhaps in a variety of places. (100 word limit) Whenever I’m asked to say where I’m from, I always say New York City. I'm pretty sure the image of skyscrapers and Broadway pops into everyone's mind. When I correct myself and say Brooklyn to be more specific, I'm sure everyone thinks of the Barclay's...

Spending the last four years of my life in such a school that housed over five thousand kids who believe in different customs, who hold different beliefs, and who support each other, I've learned how to grow in an environment where knowledge is always bursting at its seams. Hearing about different foods being cooked at home or interesting traditions makes me a more openminded individual. With over five thousand individuals in one place, each and everyday has been a learning...

Optional - For First-Year Arts & Sciences Applicants Only) If you are applying to Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something particular about Duke that attracts you? (Please limit your response to no more than 150 words.) Getting my lab results back, I stared at the bold number next to the title "A1C" on the colorful single sheet paper. I handed my mother the paper and slowly backed...

Scavenge the internet looking for scholarships. I spent hours upon hours looking for them, applying to them, and even mailing them. Start with the school you are interested in...

I've edited tons of my friends' essays and one thing I've always told them was be specific! Write about something...

Get to know your teachers and your guidance counselor. Open up to them. Tell them about your life inside of...

Honestly, this entire college process is a money making affair. So I chose the school that gave me the best deal and that was Vanderbilt University. They gave me a full tuition merit scholarship and how can anyone say no to a good...

Come prepared. Remember a few details about the school that correlate to your prospective future. I remember during my Penn interview, I talked about the Molecular Sciences Program and my interviewer instantly jibed...