As I walk down the street of my community, I hear cop cars chasing the neighborhood boys on their illegal dirt bikes, I see homeless people begging for something to eat, and I feel the anxiety that comes with living in a gang affiliated area. Yet, I also hear children laughing as they run up and down the block, I see people going out of their way to feed the poor, and I feel the community’s joy of just...

The question was "why do you think Dickinson is the school for you?" For this question, I talked about my passion for foreign languages and how Dickinson has a strong foreign language program that will help me pursue my passion to learn a new language.

Dickinson looks for students who are open-minded and are willing to think critically about a...

Building relationships with teachers and administers in high school are very important! it is important to build appropriate relationships with teachers outside of the classroom, so they can speak about you on a personal, as well as academic,...

One thing that set me apart from other applicants was my personal statement. I talked about my experience as a Jewish girl who went to a Christian School. This is...

I did take out loans. I say if you really have to, then do it! Speak to your parents, guidance counselors,...

My school is really in the middle of...