The red velvet curtain smoothly lifted up, summoning a sea of eyeballs focused on me. It was time, but my lips refused to part – as if pressed under the weight of the silence in the hall. I rammed the gears of my brain in anxiety to remind myself of my purpose. “It’s you again!” I finally uttered. I had just delivered my first ever dialogue in a staged play. “Perfect beginning” I remember thinking to myself. Much has changed...

My desired campus of interest is NYU Abu Dhabi, due to its strategic location in the cultural hub of UAE; NYUAD seems to be the perfect place to continue my educational pursuits. The eccentric nature of the NYU experience is due to its global network. With NYU’s global academic centers spread in 14 different locations and with the study abroad program offered by NYU, the undergraduate experience has to be a pleasantly eccentric one. Admiring this vision, I believe that...

“What will your story be?” This motto of the liberal education at Brown is something which attracts me to it. Coming from a rigid education system, I have never had the luxury of selecting my own educational interests. Through Browns “Open Curriculum”, I hope to amalgamate different disciplines to create a personalized and unique undergraduate experience. My research endeavors include theater and its positive effects, and the research facilities at Brown, like the “Center for the Study of Human Development”,...

Hoping to make my undergraduate experience an intellectually stimulating period, I find the Research facilities at Rice in sync with my interests. Rice’s research facilities match all the top US universities but the refreshing eccentricity of Rice’s “Experiential learning” attracts me to this institution. Through this eccentric teaching philosophy I will get a myriad of opportunities to grow and develop under the guidance of a world class faculty. Furthermore through the Center for Civic Engagement I would be...

No, I didn't use a private admission counselor. However, I know of people who did, and I believe that most of their experiences weren't good....

I got deferred from Dartmouth in the early decision. To be honest,...

This is one of the most tricky and over looked question. When applying to colleges it is imperative to make a balanced list. Make a list with three types of colleges; the colleges which you...