My homeland stretched out before me like a book comes to life, the endless secrets that it held for me and only me. As I trekked through the winding roads of Saigon, the sounds of the city bursting to life rose in my ears like a forgotten childhood song. Motorcycles and mopeds whizzing by, a shopkeeper setting up early in the morning, the clicking of chopsticks at an outdoor Pho restaurant, I had stepped out of my world and into...

Interest in specific academic program of the school. My interest was in languages.

I stood in the heart of Tokyo. The hustle and bustle of the big city, the blinking lights and singing sirens, the tossing of the crowd that seemed to know exactly where it was going: everything about it was absolutely breathtaking. Japan was at my calling. I could take a train down to Nagasaki just to eat some Ramen, or a ferry to Okinawa for an autumn festival, or a hike up to Akita for a steaming spring bath. The...

Georgetown University is set in the heart of Washington, DC but still retains a college campus feel. Any part of the city is easily accessible via public transportation and lends to exploration...

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Be yourself and be honest. Try to let your true self shine through. You are interesting, you have worked hard,...

Private schools will have need-based scholarships...

I looked at the schools in my area (public in-state) that had the majors I...

My AP Calculus teacher and AP Chemistry teacher wrote my recommendation...

Do something that you're really interested in. Volunteer or intern. Build something,...

I would like to have taken the time to visit...

The atmosphere/setting of the school was the most ideal...