Their Eyes Were in Disbelief "She's very bright, but she needs to get out more. She looks too serious all the time," my 8th grade science teacher told my mom during a Parent Teacher Conference. Every time I hear those words, I would instinctively roll my eyes. If only these people were aware of my cinematic preferences. My love for Bad Lip Reading and Monty Python aside, I've always resumed a poker face to maintain my air of composure, since...

I talked about my varying interests and connected those to what the school had to offer, such as Shadow Grading. I also included how my campus visit and attending a Wellesley discussion at an alumna's home inspired my application. Mentioning this information shows interest. Why Wellesley? - The interior of the Bic White-Out tape is tangled - again. But instead of throwing it away, I carefully removed the plastic cover, cut away the used section, and painstakingly pulled out the...

Wesleyan - Please tell us about an interesting conversation or collaboration in which you’ve recently taken part. "AHHHH," the kids screamed as another mischievous camper turned the light off again. Cue another typical enrichment workshop at StreetSquash, an organization that aims to benefit students academically, physically, and definitely socially. I first applied to StreetSquash as a summer counselor with the lofty intentions of transferring my "specialized high school" knowledge to the rather underprivileged children of Harlem. I didn't expect...

Dartmouth-When you meet someone for the first time, what do you want them to know about you, but generally don’t tell them? "How's your hamster, Kiki, doing?" I asked my classmate, Alice during french class. "How did you know about my hamster?" she responded, eyeing me suspiciously. She probably thought I had her home bugged or something. In reality, I merely remembered her introduction on the first day of cross country, but half a year later, she undoubtedly forgot...

There's this program called Wesmass at Wesleyan that pre-frosh underrepresented in the sciences apply to before the first week of May. The scholars should indicate...

Use college compatibility quizzes, available on college board and several...

Ask teachers whose class you show a lot of dedication and...

Reached out to regional counselor and sent in a list of reasons why...

Complete your regular decision applications shortly after your early decision/action ones, just...