Warming the Bench By Ali Mattaway I’ve left something on the bench at Jenkintown High School. No, I didn’t forget my water bottle from field hockey practice, or my smelly shin guards, I left my butt print. As an outgoing eighth grader, I followed all of my native-born “Jenkintonian” friends onto my school’s field hockey team—a sport alien to me having grown up in Miami. Now, I must emphasize the fact that I’ve never been...

Supplement Short Essay: How you learned about BU and what steps you’ve taken to learn more about BU: (5 or 6 sentences) Two family friends—who are like sisters to me—have attended BU. Jeanne, who just graduated in 2010, and her younger sister, Rosie, who will be graduating this spring, consistently and emphatically sing the praises of all that BU has to offer. Showing interests and talents in a random array of subjects, the sisters have made me recognize the diverse...

Supplement Essay 1: Given what you already know about BU, what would you hope to achieve as an undergraduate here? (less than 500 words) I possess ambition and, I believe, a good degree of talent and intellect. Given that, and taking what I have learned about BU myself as well as from current BU students I plan to expose myself to Boston University’s supreme academic and internship opportunities available through the Film & Television department of the College of Communication. In particular,...

Independent, worldly,...

I interviewed with Cornell (basically for practice reasons), and the process really taught me how to present myself in the...

INTERNSHIP, INTERNSHIP, INTERNSHIP. Start as soon as you enter high school, if you can. There is nothing a school likes to see...

Currently I work in the social media department at a local advertising agency. I began interning with them my junior year, and once I earned my degree and proved myself within the company, they offered...

In this day in age, you can really get someone's attention via social media. Tweet at your...

I did not have/use a private admissions counselor. I went to a...

sports (basketball, ice hockey, soccer,...

I did not apply undecided, but many people I know made the mistake of applying undecided to CGS (college of general studies) instead of CAS (College of...

Like I said, I went to a very, very small high school, so that gave me the opportunity to participate in many different extracurricular...

I'd establish more club/intramural sports teams for students to participate in....

Broomball: this is a sport that is hilarious to watch and play. It's sort of a cross between ice hockey and lacrosse, and it's absolutely ridiculous in the best way. It's also a fantastic way to get to know people. I...