Family is everything, right? For me, this is especially true. My oldest brother, David, has Asperger’s Syndrome. As experts calculated that one out of every 150 babies born in 1995 were born on the Autism spectrum, David had a 0.67 percent chance of having Asperger’s. That is, there was a less than one percent chance that he would be excluded and bullied for his eccentricities. There was a less than one percent chance that he would be unable to communicate his...

Essay Description - I reiterated my interest in Harvard. I explained that I had always wanted to go to Harvard but that I never thought it would ever be attainable. I continued to say that the goal of Harvard that had used to been a far fetched fantasy slowly began to become a possibility. I said, basically, please let me in because I have worked hard to get where I am and now my goal has a possibility to become...

Full Essay - I had been refreshing my inbox for days, constantly checking the dimly illuminated screen of the iPod effectively glued to my hand. As I glimpsed at my screen for the millionth time that morning, my heart skipped a beat as the long awaited icon of a new email popped up. Frantically, I swiped the notification and meticulously studied the email over and over before allowing an admittedly embarrassing squeal of joy escape my lips; the research project...

I wrote mostly about family and the importance my parents and siblings have had on my life. I made sure to include academics by writing the essay about my research and included extracurricular activities by writing the personal statement about track and field. Overall, I tried to make sure I had a well rounded application.

Getting into Harvard is not a simple task. However, it is an attainable goal. First of all, you must have a passion for learning. By that I do not mean you must have a 4.0 and take all advanced courses (although that definitely does not hurt), but you must truly love learning. Take classes because you want to, not because it might look good on an application. If that means taking...

Interesting, Intelligent,...

I did...

I decided to go to Harvard instead...

I chose schools to apply to...