What makes a sandwich a sandwich? When weighing in the connotation and denotation, there becomes ample room for debate, one of my hidden talents. The question appeals to my constant pursuit of knowledge, my desire to form foolproof conclusions based on tireless research, and my humorous, sarcastic wit as I am able to weave puns and jokes throughout the discussion. It all started back in September of my junior year, lunch time, with one of my best friends. I observed...

Culture often defines the national heritage of an individual; yet, an imaginary line between two plots of land labeled as a country's border can be quickly changed, becoming irrelevant in an instant. The concept of culture fascinates me. I so often create art focused on culture that my fellow classmates joke around that instead of asking what I am creating next, they need to ask what part of the world I am working in next. Through my art pieces I...

Notre Dame satisfies all the major search categories I would use to find my dream school, very strong academics, close knit community, a great campus feel, exciting athletics, deep spiritual roots, etc. I appreciate everything Notre Dame has to offer me, but I also feel like the admissions committees as I look at the schools I apply to: many schools fit my description of a dream school. The deciding factor, then, is whether or not a school has a standout...

I was deferred by two schools (I got accepted at one and denied by another). I sent both a letter of desire alongside a...

I would write my essays even further ahead of time, leave them alone for a few weeks, then come back to them and...

I interviewed with alumni from Georgetown and Princeton as well as with a student at William and Mary. My better interviews were with Princeton and William and Mary. I interviewed with William and Mary on-campus in the summer, and the experience involved questions asking about how I spend my summers, what...