Feelings of shock, sadness, and anger still echo deep inside me as I think back to the day that my life had suddenly changed forever. Shortly after, I decided that I wasn't going to let some disease hold me back from doing anything in my life even if it seemed impossible. Over the years, I have developed the unrelenting need to seek out challenging and positive opportunities. When I was selected by World Savvy through the U.S. Department of...

What I love most about the College of Human Ecology is its combination of both a strong diverse student body and outstanding multidisciplinary study program. I am excited for my college experience as I seek to engage with a network of unique enthusiastic individuals who are all equally passionate as I am about learning. I am confident that the College of Human Ecology will allow me to explore new ideas and seek out collaboration with people from a wide range...

I submitted my "Why Cornell" supplement essay very last minute (literally 5 minutes before the deadline) which I highly advise against doing. After submitting my Cornell essay, I felt I had little chance of getting accepted because I felt it was too broad and didn't really describe how my personal interests fit with the unique programs offered within the College of Human Ecology. However, I later learned that Cornell allows you to submit additional documents in order to elaborate in areas...

I interviewed with only four of the eleven schools I applied to: Yale, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, and Cornell. Overall, each of the interviews I had went very well, most likely because of the way I approached them. I knew going in that they weren't...

With admission profiles becoming more competitive each year, universities are beginning to use a holistic approach to review applications. This means that admission officers are looking for more than just high grades and test scores to render a final decision. They want to see the intangibles (essays, teacher recommendations, extracurricular activities, etc.) that make an applicant standout. For me, standardized testing was...

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