On Monday, I watched my father say goodbye to his father. And that Sunday morning, for the regular mass, my father asked me to accompany him to church, as my mother had to work. I said yes-no questions asked. Sitting, my back aching from the pew, I felt myself begin to drift off, but I went through the routine. Head up, eyes open, sway back and forth. The words went through my ears, but nothing left a mark. However, peering...

I wrote about my experience playing on a very diverse sports team, and the experiences that I had, and how I took that back to a very white suburb.

Many schools ask similar questions. I personally had 3 or 4 essay bases I used through my 14 applications, and adapted them to fit exactly what the schools' specific prompt was. Additionally, most schools will ask "Why us?" For each school that did, I would look on the website for the major I was applying for and find something interesting a certain professor was researching, if it was a research institution, for example, along with the basic "I love the school spirit and...

At USC, everyone is passionate about what they're doing. Every single student is looking to pursue their goals- their lifelong dreams. But they also are passionate about helping others reach their own dreams. Students are involved. From orientation, it is widely seen how every student is in any...