Entering the off-white room tinged with the faint scent of hospital antiseptic mixed with the smell of unwashed bodies, I was astonished as rags of blood flew everywhere, and people stumbled around asking, “Hari icyo mwamarira?(Can you help me?)”. As I turned bright red and stuttered, all I could get out was a feeble “n-no”, and I continued to watch the spectacle unfold in front of me as the power went out. The woman was being cut open in...

I know Tulane is an excellent fit for me. It’s one of the few universities that offers a BS in public health, puts a huge emphasis on community service, has a wealth of opportunities available both academically and athletically, and has a vibrant student life. However, it was the unexpected meeting I had the day I visited campus that really sealed the deal in my mind. After I finished my tour of the school over the summer, my family...

Sports. I cannot emphasize this enough-- playing a sport at the collegiate level will set you so far apart from other applicants and you can even get money for doing it! The...

I personally did not, at my school we are each assigned one of the college counselors to work with...

I interviewed with both the University of Tulsa and Hobart and William Smith. Interviews can seem really intimidating at first but just remember that you are talking to a regular person! Out of the two interviews I had probably the most intimidating part was that...

I applied to many schools and when it was finally the end and I was laying out my admissions decisions and scholarship decisions to determine the best fit for me it came down to the University of Texas at Austin and...

Don't pick something typical, be unique. Don't have the "Why Us" essay that starts with "I chose so and so school because they have my major" because that's not unique. If you visited a school and had a special interaction with a professor, or you saw one of the college's teams play somewhere and that inspired you, use those stories. Or...