Essay 1: Throughout high school, I have given my all to learning, and have learned to love mathematics and the arts. Through attaining a degree at Duke, I would be able to go to a college that will continue to push me and satisfy my love of learning. Being an African American woman in a small town in South Carolina, I have always felt that I was never expected to go far in life. It is a goal of mine to...

Essay 2: While most people would simply point to my appearance for my diversity, as I am half African American and half Caucasian, I would rather discuss my diversity with regard to my logic and interests in life. One thing that constantly leaves people confused about me is the way in which I make decisions. Unlike most people, I can make one decision based on pure logic, immediately followed by one based on pure intuition. I think that my diversity in...

When schools give you cliche essay questions, make sure you push to make sure your answer isn't. I could have given a simple response on the fact that I'm mixed, but instead, I gave it an unexpected twist and talked about my contrasting interests.

What set me apart? My unusual interests and passion to follow them through, despite the...

Duke was the right size for me, and it would always provide...

I only had one interview- it was for Harvard, and it didn't go so well. Not because I hadn't practiced and studied...

It definitely seems like most had some sort of student government role or was the president of a...

When I applied for schools, I didn't want loans and I had a strict budget. However, I never expected to be accepted to Duke, and didn't expect to fall in love with it afterwards. So yes, I did...