Growing up, I was always told by my mother, “We may not have what we want, but we always have what we need.” Though this refrain often helped, it never fully diffused the effects of growing up in a low income family. While my mother and father brought in enough to support us, previous debts from failed business ventures left us with little money for pleasure. This for years has fueled my determination to rise above class expectations and seek...

Why St. Anselm? (100 words): My current school, a still developing charter school, has a population of about 400 students. With such a small student body, relationships between students and between students and teachers are fostered and emphasized. When I visited St. Anselm, I was struck by the same feel of community. For example, a minister and a student were sitting together in the pub having a casual conversation like old friends. This is the sort of community that would be integral...

-As you know, the academic programs at Emerson College are focused on communication and the arts. Please tell us what influenced you to select your major. If you're undecided about your major, what attracted you to Emerson's programs? Please be brief (100-200 words). There has never been a moment in my life where I have not wanted to write. Even before I could use words I was drawing pictures to communicate emotions or stories. I have been motivated by loving,...

-At Emerson, we believe that creative intellect is an important element of your ability to succeed. Describe an experience when your creative intelligence proved to be the key to your ability to solve a problem or develop an idea (100-200 words). Psychology tells us that there are eight major types of intelligence that every human possesses. One of my most major accomplishments, starting a small business with some friends, used a variety of skills and types of creative intelligence, including...

-Please respond to the following in approximately 400-600 words: Wallace Bacon, a recipient of an honorary doctorate from Emerson College in 1975, wrote that the liberal arts, or humanities, “are concerned with the question of what makes life worth living. And that question concerns not simply oneself but others. The humanities must help us learn who we are; they must help us learn the otherness of others.” In this light, describe an encounter with someone or something different—an “other” which...

-Share something about yourself that does not appear in your application.(Limit: 150 words) For the past five years, I have been heavily invested in costume making. In that time, I have made everything from bulletproof vests to ballgowns. This, though just a hobby, is an integral piece of my life. It is a chance to apply creative thinking across multiple mediums, from the design to the photographs taken of the final piece. It fosters ambition and a desire to grow...

-What question do you think a selective college should ask and how would you answer it?(Limit: 150 words) It is crucial for colleges to ask what has influenced students to hold the values that they do today. This is important because it is relevant to everyone; no one can deny that the values that they hold have been influenced in some way, whether by family, friendships, the media, a book or movie, or another form entirely. I would reply that...

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