Just as the different parts of the community contribute to the Duke campus, the different male role models in my life have prepared me for the future and have shaped me into the man I am today. First, my father, Ralph Brown Jr., was a unique man made of integrity, perseverance, and genuine love. Over the years, he taught me the basics - how to play baseball, tie my shoes, and ride a bike. However, the most important thing he...

The aspect that particularly attracted me to Duke University was its strong sense of community and tradition. Ironically, Duke was the largest campus that I visited, but also the school that seemed the closest together. After hearing about traditions like camping out in the K-Ville line, I became excited to go to a Duke-UNC game. When I visited Duke, my tour guide told us about the West Campus freshman dorm benches which interested me the most. I started to look...

For me, NYU's best selling point is its obvious diversity. As a melting pot of ethnicities, nationalities, and cultures, NYU is the opportune place to have various experiences that I could not have anywhere else. NYU also has academic and extracurricular diversity. As a hopeful undergraduate, I am glad that NYU allows me to keep my options open due to its many majors. In terms of extracurricular activities, I am interested in NYU's fraternities, All-Square clubs, and sports clubs (especially...

In terms of intellectual interests, I am interested in both the field of Business and the field of Psychology. Previously, I was completely set on becoming a business major, but once I started to learn about psychology I became drawn to both. Therefore, the reason that I applied "Undecided" is not because I have no idea what I want to do but because I am torn between two fields that I love. My interest in business sprouted from growing up...

I would advise looking at local scholarships before online scholarships and...

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