A four year old boy walked down the cement steps, gripping the metal railing tightly. His classmates fidgeted with their clothing, restless to enter the playground. It took this heavy footed child took longer than others his age to accomplish basic tasks. The boy’s classmates were aware that there was something different about him. They noticed that he often had trouble speaking, was uncoordinated, and sometimes unintentionally spit. But the children in the class were also able to see...

For a long time, I have been unsure of what field I wished to pursue in college. I knew two things however; I wanted my future career to be something that I enjoy doing, and I wanted to have a future that would in some way benefit the lives of others in society. I have always been fascinated by the United States Criminal Justice System, and I have realized that I would like my future career to be somewhere in...

C. How has your environment affected you and made you who you are today? When I was in third grade, my mother decided that the private school I attended was no longer a good fit for me. I was beside myself, devastated that I was being forced to attend a new school. It felt as if I was moving to a whole new country and learning a completely different language! So I tried as hard as I could to convince...

I wrote about topics that I am passionate about because it helped people get to know me better though my application.

Choose teachers who you have a good relationship with. I asked my math...

My high school was very college preparatory oriented, so the guidance...

None of the other schools I applied to had Criminal Justice as a major, and I had known since...

Motivated, outgoing,...

I chose Northeastern because I felt that it was...

I am planning on completing Northeastern's PlusOne five...

I have taken out Stafford...

Take as many AP courses you can as long as you are able to do well in them. It shows colleges that you are willing to challenge yourself academically and take on extra work. If you attend a school that...