My world has been almost completely shaped by the single most influential person in my life: my mom. She shaped my world to be one where I am not afraid to speak my mind; one where I can be surrounded by poverty and gang violence, yet feel as if I'm completely safe and have the ability to rise above my surroundings (through various means). As a single mother who earns about $13,000 a year, she manages to keep my brothers and...

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I was assisted by a non-profit college-assistance organization. I had a personal counselor who helped me...

I had very positive interview experiences. All the interviewers were sweet and very understanding of any nervousness you may be feeling and only...

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I come from an absolutely terrible school in a terrible neighborhood and it was not very hard to stand out there. I have seen...

My AP United States History teacher wrote one of my recommendation letters. I absolutely adored his class and although I wasn't his best student (I didn't turn in many assignments), he understood my passion for History and I was also the first person in any of his classes...

I visited to other schools I had been accepted to and...