UC Application Essays : 1. Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? “I feel good! Oh, I feel so good!” I shouted out at the top of my lungs as a member that I serve asked about my well-being. I always felt awkward responding in this particular manner, but it is all in good...

Gates Millennium Scholarship Essays 1. Discuss the subjects in which you excel or have excelled. To what factors do you attribute your success? I remember one Saturday, when I was in second grade, I sat on a table, concentrated on doing a 30-problem-set of long division while my dad intensely inspected me; most kids in school were working on addition and subtraction still at the time. I remember my father’s impatient frustration as he would wait for me to finish...

UCLA Additional Supplements 1. In your application you may have mentioned an extraordinary talent/skill or academic achievement. This may include participation in Junior Olympics, national debate competitions, recognition for musical talent, etc. Please take this opportunity to share with us more detailed information about the level of your achievement, depth of participation, and passion for this particular area. Some people are athletic; others are musically-gifted; some are both. I do not stand out within these areas, but I do realize...

My essays concentrated on my background and identity. I had to look deep into my strengths and weaknesses. With many stories to tell, I know my grammar is not perfect or have been perfected upon submission, but I have great content that brings the readers into my life.

Well-Rounded, Diverse,...

It amazes me whenever I talk to people and I see that they have not reflected so greatly upon their lives and their accomplishments. Dictated with the...

I know I wanted to stay in state. I applied to 3 reach schools (based on my standardized testing scores and GPA), 2 "within reach" schools, and 3 safety schools based of...

Writing this as I am a fourth-year in college now, I am currently applying for Fellowships and working on Master's applications for Columbia, CSULB,...

Always do your best to make all relationships in your life personal within appropriate reason and boundaries. The exchange of...

Do not be afraid to talk about your parents' experiences. I got feedback from others saying that it loses focus on my own self-reflection when really you are the...

Being a first-generation college applicant, my parents were unsure of how college worked and took me to a private counselor. The counselor judged me solely on my GPA...

Apply to as many scholarships as you can. Many people do not apply to them because they may seem like too much effort or rely on the privilege that their parents can afford it or that they can just take out loans. While it...

Aside from looking at the range and averages of standardized testing scores and GPA on the college admission site, do not add on extra stress on yourself by comparing...

There are always things you can do to keep yourself busy during breaks. Proactively look into volunteer, research, or internship...