In order to get to know me better as both a person and a student, one must understand my family and home environment. PERSONAL STATEMENT They called me Mini-Mom. I would wait for my brother and sister at the bus stop each day, carrying their backpacks as they sprinted home. I would then go through the procedure of helping them wash their hands, unpack their backpacks, and begin homework. I would give them treats when one of my siblings achieved...

Describe the reasons you have chosen to enter the major that you selected previously in this application. 500 words At NC State, I intend to major in Sociology with a minor in Psychology. For as long as I can remember, my personal goal in life ha s been to change people’s lives for the better. Making an impact on another’s life by improving his or her life or circumstances is perhaps the greatest satisfaction one can achieve. There are...

Discuss your most significant leadership role. Your answer is limited to 3000 characters (approximately 375 words). As described in my previous essay, I independently planned and implemented a multi-faceted service project for which I earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. This award recognizes projects that highlight t he scout’s service and leadership abilities. An integral requirement of this awar d is that the project must have a significant impact on the community, and must be sustainable past the scout’s involvement....

Civic engagement takes many forms. Tell us about a time in your civic engagement history when an experience didn’t meet your expectations. What did you learn from this experience? As an Ambassador-level Girl Scout, I greatly value civic engagement. I have spent a significant amount of time working to improve my community, both participating in existing projects and leading my own. This work has not only been rewarding but challenging at times, presenting opportunities for learning and personal growth...

Leadership is a core value of North Carolina State University. Please explain your personal view of leadership and how this view has influenced you to make a difference in your home, school and/or commu nity. 500 words In its simplest form, leadership is the ability to take on a role of power and control, and direct others in a task. However, my personal v iew of leadership is more extensive than that. True leadership is exceeding expectations to make something...

NC State is a community that is strong because of th e diversity of our perspectives and experiences. Please describe how y ou could contribute to or benefit from campus diversity. 500 words I have an insatiable curiosity about those with dif ferent backgrounds and perspectives and, for this reason; I know I would t hrive in a diverse community. My yearning to be part of a diverse community is due t o my father’s job as a world traveler....

In a parallel universe, there is another version of you that i s exactly like you except in one surprising respect. Tell us about that othe r you and how she/he is different from you here and now. (500 to 1,000 words. Please cite any material that you quote or use from external sources) There are so many things in this world that I want to see and experience. From Occupy Wall Street to the London Olympics, a seem ingly endless...

I visited and it just felt right! I highly recommend visiting campus. Some schools I thought would be perfect...

On a whim, I decided to apply for the full ride scholarship and got...

I would not have applied to as many schools. I knew...

Tie in the school motto 'Think...

I did use a private admissions counselor, and it made a...

Some schools looked great on paper, but I just...

In interviews, I tried really hard to come off as...

Global Environmental Politics, it made me change my major and my entire career path!...

Don't stress too much about summer activities as long as you...

Essays play a huge role! Make sure your essays are good,...

This one is too hard! There's such a diversity of students that I have a hard time finding words that was describe...

How much of a mix of ideas there are. There wasn't much diversity at...

I would...

Interviews are not as scary as you...

I want to work for either an...

I tried to mix up the location, size, and types of...