At the age of six, I observed my mother bartering at the grocery counter for a discount on her lemons. Looking up at her for inspiration, my head filled with dreams of becoming an adult who had her tenacity and confidence; I began to develop a preconceived idea of the perfect adult whom I hoped to become one day. I would be tall and unafraid of bugs. More importantly, I would be willing to speak my mind because, as an...

*I used this essay for Lafayette College, to which I was accepted. Many of my "Why Us" essays were very similar. Northeastern does not have any supplement essays. I’ve always been interested in attending a liberal arts college; however, as someone who wishes to pursue a degree in chemical engineering, it is difficult to find liberal arts colleges that offer specialized, engineering degrees. Thus, attending Lafayette would provide me with a unique opportunity to take several classes outside of...

The informations below is what I put in my additional information section of the common app. The Constitution Team meets as a class during the school, after school, and on weekends. Students are only allowed to be members of the team for one year. The team prepares for a series of competitions that tests students’ knowledge of constitutional law. Such competitions requires a group of six students, or Unit, to answer a series of unknown follow-up questions to a prepared,...

Co-op is amazing! I didn't know anything about co-op when applying, but it's a six month paid position. This is not an...

Generally, most colleges require two teacher recommendations. I’ve heard that it’s best to have one recommendation from a humanities teacher and another from a science or math teacher. This will also allow you to show colleges that you are a well rounded student by having teachers in two different areas who can attest to your skills in their subject. However, I know several friends who had two recommendations from an English and History teachers and other peers who received recommendations from a Science and Math teacher and have still been accepted into fantastic universities. It’s best to...

Apply EA to as many schools as you can! I did not feel as though my Common...