"With a mind more crumpled than the old music scores I studied, I took my search elsewhere: down a four hour drive to the University of Houston. What moved me next were not the superb professors or inspiring masterclasses typical of music festivals, but a tiny senior home performance to which I arrived as a spectator. The home shone warmly, and from my seat in the back, I saw the expressions of every audience member clearly. My vision rested on...

I wrote about a combination of my extra curricular interests, hobbies, and areas of concern that all intersected to form my aspirations for a career in business. I corroborated my plans with inter-disciplinary opportunities offered at my dream school, UPenn and Wharton, to ultimately show my readers why this school is the perfect match for me.

Introductory paragraph of my supplementary essay: "Last Tuesday night, I stared down in slight indignation at McConnell and Brue’s Economics: “Self-sufficiency breeds inefficiency.” The concept works with GDP, but with an individual, I disagreed strongly. Although I couldn’t exactly follow my polymath dream of becoming an artist, psychologist, economist, professional translator, I found a newer possibility in business: an integration of skills from multiple areas, a tireless challenge to work with diverse people and problems. I envisioned myself...

Be sure you choose something that you love doing, and can show what your talents or skills are. Many people...

If you come from a public school and have taken a lot of AP/IB/Honors/Higher level courses, chances are they make you do a lot of timed writings. This is something I wish I could've done differently when I first started churning out...

Many students have a special talent or skill that they would like to continue in college. For me, it was music and piano. What I've learned is that it always never hurts to reach...