Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. People are merely placeholders –at least that was what I thought for the majority of my life. Growing up as a military child, I have always been told to grow accustomed to frequent moves and consequent changes. Always anticipating the next move, I learned to distance...

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” –Aristotle Diversity is one of our core values at the University of Maryland. In order to provide a stellar education and foster outstanding research, we embrace the intellectual, social and cultural differences that are integral to the fabric of our community. The strength of the university is realized through the contributions of every member of our campus. Describe the parts that add up to the sum of you (300). While most...

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