Throughout my life, many people have had a memorable influence on me. Fortunately, I've known a number of respectable, honest and virtuous individuals who have gained my admiration through the lessons or values which they have instilled in me. My parents, two of the most prominent of these people, have always encouraged generosity and empathy; many of my teachers have imparted on me the value of ambition and self-discipline; likewise, I have learned many important lessons from other significant figures...

When I began working at Olympia Sports in the summer of 2011, I would never have guessed that I would benefit from my job to the extent that I have. As my first official employer, store 132 in Middlebury, Vermont has taught me the value of cooperation and responsibility more than any other experience I’ve had. My job has impressed upon me that respecting the people that I work with and valuing their opinions and points of view results in a...

For my personal statement, I was prompted to write about someone in my life who influence me the most. For the supplementary essay, I was prompted to write about how a work experience influenced my life. Both of these topics required a lot of reflection; but writing the essays wasn't the hard part. After I finished writing them, I took each essay to my high school English teacher and had him critique them. Then, I revised them and gave them...

I love Emerson's location more than any of the other ten schools I applied to. You can find us in...

I applied to eleven schools in all. I wanted to make absolutely sure that I was going to go to college...