I shivered vulnerably, like an exotic lizard at the zoo, entrapped in an impenetrable glass box where everyone could see me: raw. They tapped on the glass and fixated on my every “abnormal” move, while I was subjected to cruel scrutiny. This was the Antietam of my War on Self Truths. I lost more friends than I ever recall befriending. People were cruel. On that day, November 9th, 2011, I walked into school as I always did, yet something was different....

If you were the Earth, what would be in your core? If I were the Earth, my core would be vast. Discovered by myself, rather than by a curious Isaac Newton, my core would be more than a silicate crust and a viscous mantle: layered I would be, yet not quite so defined. As the only layer of the Earth that scientists have been able to physically study is the external layer, or crust, this is the only part that...

Brown University - Why do you want to attend a school with Open Curriculum? Appius Claudius Caecus, the engineer of the main road through the fortuitous Roman empire once said, "Faber est suae quisque fortunae," or "Each man is the architect of his fortune." As an avid classicist, I strongly agree that we are responsible for creating our own path to success, much like Caecus did. The open curriculum at Brown would not only allow me to pursue my two...

Essays for the Program In Liberal Medical Education 1. Most high school seniors are unsure about eventual career choices. What experiences have led you to consider medicine as your future profession? Please describe specifically why you have chosen to apply to the Program in Liberal Medical Education in pursuit of your career in medicine. Also, be sure to indicate your rationale on how the PLME is a "good fit" for your personal, academic and future professional goals. (Limit your response to...

2. Since the Program in Liberal Medical Education espouses a broad-based liberal education, please describe your fields of interest in both the sciences and the liberal arts. Be specific about what courses and aspects of the program will be woven into a potential educational plan. (Limit your response to this question to 500 words.) The most attractive feature of the PLME program is the heavy emphasis on liberal arts education in order to fully achieve a medical doctorate. As a Latin scholar...

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