The five year old girl stood 3 feet 2 inches tall and 1 foot from a light source that was 4 feet high. The little girl ran from the light source at a rate of 6 inches per year. At what rate did her shadow grow when she was 5 feet from the light? The problem stated above is not an ordinary shadow problem where the only variables are x, y, and t; this problem is a simplified version of my life. I was that 5 year...

The morning of January 30, 2012, was not the typical January morning in Chicago. It was around 50 degrees and sunny, rather than below freezing and gray. Although I scheduled my visit hoping to experience a harsh Chicago winter day, I was pleasantly surprised by the weather, and even more so by the campus. As soon as I stepped foot on the campus, I knew Northwestern was the perfect school for me. My entire high school career, I have worked very hard to...

What makes Tulane stand out to me is the Public Service Requirement. During my entire high school career, I have always worked to give back tomy community, whether through school organizations or BBYO. For the past three years, I have taken part in my school’s “Turkey Shoot”. The Turkey Shoot is an annual event which consists of people making baskets of food around Thanksgiving and delivering them to people in the community who are in need of food for...

The best way to increase your chances at a school is showing interest in the school. A university wants to admit students that will actually attend their school and the best way to gauge that is by admitting people...