“Next stop, Penn Station. When leaving the train, please watch the gap between the train and the platform.” This statement became second nature to me; I heard it in my sleep and repeated it in my head. After a certain point, it sounded like a broken record. Going to the city every day for two summers introduced me to more than I expected. Traveling to New York City and finding my way to Columbia University to conduct research, I obtained...

The most common question that I have been asked through out my entire life is “What do you want to be when you grow up?” From year to year, it changed but at my current level of maturity I feel I finally found the right choice. At this point in my life, I wish to be part of the scientific field. The University of Michigan is the ideal school to help me follow the path that I wish to follow. ...

What community do you belong to? Among the several communities to which I belong to, the athletic community is a huge part of my life. As a player of two sports, all year around, athletics has played a huge role in creating the individual I am today. On the lacrosse team and soccer team, the members on my team created a sense of comfort for me. We learned how to work together and play as a team. Not only did...

In a good "why us" essay, there must be a lot of specific details about the school. Thorough...