Essay Prompt: Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn? “Click…click…click…” I couldn’t stop playing with my pen, my hands were sweaty, the hairs on the back of my neck were standing up, and it felt like there were knots in my throat. It was a bone chilling morning that I had spent months preparing for, the annual New York City Science and Engineering Fair....

I have researched many colleges over the past year, however I believe Colgate University is the one place that spoke out to my interests. I want to attend a university that expose’s me to a higher level of academic discipline while being able to collaborate with faculty and undergraduate students. I plan to major in biology at Colgate University however I would like to explore other opportunities during my academic journey, Colgate University satisfies this necessity by offering a...

My most meaningful commitment is being an altar server at mass. In life it’s important to express one’s beliefs regardless of whether or not people may agree with your opinions. Being an altar server gives me the opportunity to express my values and beliefs. It requires me to follow the mentality of helping others before helping myself, while also performing community service. I have become more involved in the community though volunteering, whether it is with the Honor...

Throughout the year I have conducted research on several colleges of interests however New York University Primary Campus stood out the most, in particular New York University College of Arts and Science. Since New York is a cultural melting pot, it is a diverse city in which people influence each other with different cultures and ideas; which makes it ideal for the spreading of knowledge. Being able to study in New York gives me the opportunity to listen to opinions...

A mantra that I have followed from childhood is “put others before yourself” this is true in most of the things I do whether if it’s community service or doing minor tasks such as helping a teacher or a fellow peer. I always had an interest in biology and medicine as a child despite being constantly sick all the time as a child I had daily adventures in my backyard wondering about how life works and why we as...

A question that a selective college should ask is “What is your greatest weakness?” This question is vital in determining where a student may limit themselves and how they may overcome this obstacle in order to grow. I would answer this question by saying that my greatest weakness is that I tend to pay attention to little details rather than looking at the problem as a whole however by paying attention to minute details it makes the work I complete...

Ever since I was a child I always had an interest in biology, I was fascinated by how most things in life follow a uniform process. I would spend most of my days in the backyard observing a variety of things from tree’s to worms. However throughout the years my curiosity has grown and I wish to expand my knowledge in biology though the education from Union college. I hope to pursue an education at Union college majoring in...

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