Application Essay Excerpts

Sometime I see life like cities lights. When you stare for too long and too hard the lights blue. They become these distraught, unorganized, and out-of-place sparkles...

Halfway through my sophomore year, I switched high schools from Kirby (a private school) to PCS (a public charter school). This switch resulted in some important changes to my high-school career...

Finally, I had found a volunteer opportunity at the Long Marine Lab, a marine biology research facility at UC Santa Cruz! I envisioned swimming with dolphins, or perhaps studying behavioral patterns of decorator crabs. But when I discovered the nature of my work on the first day of volunteering, my excitement turned to disappointment: I’d be picking through albatross boluses, the indigestible materials they cough up before going to sea...

I attend Don Bosco Preparatory High School and I play football for the Don Bosco football team, which is the #2 ranked football program in these United States. You could say that these two criteria entitle me to the appellation of Don Bosco Ironman, but these two criteria really fail to encompass the bulk of what I do there. Plus, I believe there is no better way of having you get to know me than to tell you about a typical day in my dress shoes at Bosco...

As my high school transcript indicates, I bore a heavy course load during my tenure at Don Bosco Prep. However, there is one inconsistency which I believe begs explication. As my transcript indicates, I took AP Chemistry and Spanish IV Honors as a junior...

Ever since my father gave me a Nintendo 64 console and a Resident Evil 2 game cartridge for my eighth birthday, I have been what I would consider the biggest extant fan of the Resident Evil compilation of disappointing movies, enjoyable books, and terrifying yet exhilarating video games. Before undertaking the heart-stopping, jaw-dropping, and life-altering experience of playing the first installment to the series – the one that started it all – the gamer is asked whether he or she prefers “Mountain Climbing” to “Hiking”...

Even after thousands of years, many countries are still plagued by their past. My first truly eye-opening academic experience was in 9th grade in Civics and World Geography...

I am personally aware of the excellent reputation of Brown, and the prestigious school it is. Although these advantages certainly appeal to me, it is the reasons behind those advantages that create the foundation for why I want to apply...

I am applying to the college of arts and sciences in pursuit of a well-rounded education. I do, however, have a great interest in science. My curiosity has led me to seek a career in science and chemistry in particular...

I love languages. French has always been my favorite, but I am also studying Spanish and Latin. To me, each language has a personality that reflects its culture...