Legally speaking I became an adult just a few months ago (complete with voter and draft registration!), however, my real transition into adulthood began many years before with the loss of my mother’s job, a nearly absent father, and a brother away at school. In seventh grade my only sibling was away at boarding school, my parents were divorced and my father, who I rarely see more than once or twice in a year was living outside of New...

As a recruited athlete I was always told by my high school coach to choose the school that I felt the most comfortable at. If I...

Have an extracurricular activity that sets you apart from other applicants. This can be a sport, musical talent, community service etc. It's more important that...

I am varsity lightweight rower which takes up about 15-20 hours of my time...

I contacted all of the coaches of the schools I was...

Work somewhere. This doesn't have to be an...

Harvard is just outside of Boston which gives you a...

I had my History professor and my Calculus professors write my recommendations. I did...

My boarding school had staff devoted specifically to...

When writing your essay, have as many people as you can read your essay and offer their advice. That being said, don't be...

The main reason I declined other schools was that they did not offer the majors or courses that I...