When I was younger, it was evident to me that special attention was directed towards my brother. I was constantly told to be careful of what I would say to my brother in case he became upset, but I was never told why, nor did I understand why he had to be treated with such care. Naturally, I felt neglected and jealous as a child because he received so much attention. From this, I became convinced that my parents despised...

During my sophomore year, I found out that one of my siblings was not mentally well and that he had felt that way for many years but never told anyone. I took the news very hard especially because I felt that I knew my own sibling, yet I had my school counselor, who was practically a stranger called me into his office to tell me something was wrong with my sibling.

My discovery of my sibling's mental state was essentially a wake-up call to me and allowed me to realize what I wanted to be in life. A good personal statement should be logical and connect to what one wants to become in life and the reason behind it should be selfless and driven by passion.

I declined other schools simply because they were too close to home. I wanted to go away for college to gain the experience...

Obviously choose people that you have a good relationship with so that they will write good things about you. You should feel confident that your recommender will say good things about you and that they'll maybe...

I definately recommend doing community service activites. Getting involved in your school's Key Club...

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I applied to schools that were no where close to home because the wanted...