In an image, a photographer can create a world of perfection, nightmare, symmetry, chaos, happiness, passion, and many other visions. An expressive photographer’s objective is to alter the perception of a subject in order to evoke a particular emotion or thought in the viewer. This style of photography is most intriguing because photographers are able to take a mundane object and make it into a uniquely profound subject. A simple chair can become a monolith, a migrant worker can...

In five or six sentences, tell us how you first became interested in BU and what steps you have taken to learn more about us. “BOSTON UNIVERSITY” was written on a flyer posted on a bulletin board in my college counseling office. The thought of college in Boston has always intrigued me, so I looked up BU in a college handbook and soon after purchased a plane ticket to Massachusetts. While at BU, I took a tour, listened to an...

Given what you know about Boston University, what do you hope to accomplish as an undergraduate here? Please respond in an essay of no more than 500 words. As a BU undergraduate student, I see myself taking advantage of the extensive curriculum by gaining an eclectic education. When I am given that diploma, I hope to have earned a degree in psychology, photography or both and I also hope to be enrolled in a graduate school. At BU, I hope to...

1. Who or what influenced you to apply to Syracuse University? (no limit) At first, FISKE’s College Guide was the major influence in my decision to apply to Syracuse University but after meeting Maureen Carroll at the National Portfolio Day at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, I became truly infatuated with Syracuse. Originally, I was interested in Syracuse for it’s rigorous academics and the opportunities it offers but when I learned about Syracuse’s fantastic College of Visual and...

I added a professional writing major and those courses have been my favorite because of how practical and applicable they are....

Miami is an incredible institution. The curriculum and the faculty are amazing. What I didn't know about was how the student body would function and change while...

I would have tried to spend more time at...

My academic transcript consisted of mostly dry, intense classes (AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus AB). I also took a course on neuroscience in high school. However, my passion at the time was photography. I entered competitions...

I used a school college counselor. The thing they helped me with was make the process...

Be unique and well-written. The admissions people sit there with a giant pile of essays....

Miami loves to emphasize its culture and the aesthetic. It's considered one of the most beautiful college campuses in the country. They also...

Greek life is pervasive at Miami. Whether or not you have any interest in joining the Greek community, you will undoubtedly interact with it very regularly on campus. Some of the Greek organizations are good but most lack...

There is very little diversity at Miami. Walking around campus, it seems that 90% of the student body is upper-middle class, European-American - and that very well may be the case. And the little diversity that it has (mostly international students from China and South Korea) often isolates itself away from the rest of the student body. Around 40% of the student body is involved in...

I have worked as a research assistant in two different psychology labs for a combined 3 years. My involvement in those labs has expanded...