I am a product of a premature birth, born three months too early and weighing 1lb. and 11 oz. From birth, my reality was bleak and my future, speculative. The doctors were unsure that I’d even survive and, on the off chance that I did, would have some type of mental disability. My first battle was breathing, I guess I felt a breathing tube wasn’t what I needed, since I kept pulling it out. Day after day, and week...

Why I chose to become a veterinarian when I was 3.

For my UC personal statement I chose to write about my identity as both a student and as a daughter. I wanted to give the admissions office exactly what they were asking for without making it extremely obvious. That's the thing about personal statements, the prompts are asking you to sell yourself. They're asking you to describe yourself via experience or anecdote. I told them my story, chronicled my 18 years of life into about a 1,000 words. I wanted them to...

(Independent. Productive. Hardworking. Flexible. Active.) UCD is full of students who know how to get their work done and fast. They also understand that success in classes means making...

Some professors are more helpful than others when it comes to seeking help in their classes. Make...

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Animal Science 2 because of the amazing...

It has been my dream since I was 10 to...