A daydream invaded my imagination: my family sat down to a dinner derived entirely from our own backyard, and the heavenly spread would feature crisp stalks of lettuce, juicy tomatoes, and fiery hot peppers. A high school horticulture class, combined with a pre-existing love for the outdoors, was reason enough for this energetic teenager to commit her precious summertime hours to shoveling dirt and pulling weeds. I became enamored with this vision of perfecting nature's process, and becoming some heroic...

I mindlessly avoid his prancing hooves and whip-like tail, in the endeavor to strap a saddle onto this 1,200 pound beast. My off-the-track thoroughbred, retired for years, acts as if he is standing within the starting gates of Churchill Downs; ready to gallop away with or without his rider. No number of calming reassurances, nor frustrated insults, could tame the wild excitement burning in his eyes. I know that today will be another exhilarating, if not terrifying, training session with my...

I really tried to make my essays stand out by being creative. The first one, about my experience gardening, is only a silly story about fighting an aphid infestation, and yet reveals my passion for environmental conservation. The second is about an experience I had while riding my horse, in which I tried to show my ability to work hard and persevere through challenges. I like to think that these essays stood out from the "average" students, because they truly...

Passionate, Hardworking,...

How incredibly accessible research opportunities are to undergrads....

Do what interests you! This college really wants to see that...

As soon as I...

Write a very good, very unique application essay. Admission officers really...

I'm in a sorority on campus, which has been a wonderful freshman year experience! Greek...

Greek Life, Club and IM sports,...

Freshman seminar: Hot Flat and Crowded with Professor Peterson. It was a small, discussion based...

I only applied to one school, because I knew that W&M was the only school I wanted to go to, and I applied early decision. While I never regretted my decision to come here,...