An emergency landed my grandma in the hospital. The problem was an open slit in the tracheoesophageal membrane; food and drink reached her lungs, causing difficulty breathing. The doctors suggested implanting stents into her trachea and esophagus, tiny mesh tubes that would close off the connection. Like on a bumpy roller coaster, her health slowly improved and then suddenly worsened, on a steep decline. After one last drop, doctors told us it was only a matter of time. We called...

University of Chicago presents the perfect golden ratio of education. Although the Socratic circle discussion-based classes make me anxious, they are perfectly balanced by aan small class size. Speaking to a smaller audience poses less of a problem to me, and with only a couple of students in a room, I will be forced to battle my insecurities but in a small, supportive setting. When I asked a tour guide about his opinion of the Core Curriculum, he enlightened me...

The goal was to answer "Were pH an expression of personality, what would be your pH and why? (Feel free to respond acidly! Do not be neutral, for that is base!)" in an essay. I wrote about how I was slightly basic, citing chemistry and my personality.

Essay for Questbridge Scholarship application.

I had a good relationship with my counselor and I'd like to say that my counselor was good at his job. I immediately got into...

My best advice to write a "Why Us" essay would be to really get a feel for the school you are writing it about. If possible,...

My family and I definitely cannot afford a college education so I immediately talked to my counselor...

If I can snag a good internship while in college and guarantee a source...

Set up goals and deadlines for yourself and actually try...