There comes a time in every person’s life when they will combat their identity. People will find themselves questioning who they are as individuals, friends or even lovers, but eventually, these people will reach a conclusion or realization of sorts. However, the world I come from brings me to endlessly question my identity. Discovering who I am will forever be an uphill battle, and that is because my world—this society—choses to label and judge me based upon...

For Hofstra University: Ever since I can remember, I have always been excited about college. It is a chance for me to widen my extent of knowledge, meet new people with similar interests, and finally cement who I am as a person, all while simultaneously having the chance to better my life. When I daydream of what college will be like, I imagine the experience to be one that takes me out of my comfort zone; one that will offer...

The Prompt: NYU's global network provides students with hundreds of academic areas of interest for students to cultivate their intellectual curiosity and to help achieve their career goals. Whether you are entirely undecided about your academic plans or you have a definitive program of study in mind, what are your own academic interests? Feel free to share any thoughts on any particular programs or how you might explore those interests at NYU on any of our campuses. The Writing: In...

The Prompt: Write about an object and it's significance to you. The Writing: People crowd together, all facing their bodies toward the same object. In the middle of this sea, stands an immense, black square, looming over its spectators. Its presence is unwavering, and to stand before it for these people can only be described as awe-inspiring. The Kaaba, or “Noble Cube”, is a simple kind of beauty—an ancient stone cube covered in a gold-embroidered black cloth. The pure...

The Prompt: Describe an extra curricular activity you do The Writing: The whistle blows and the world around me disappears. My vision is tunneled, focused only on the movement of the ball between players. My palms sweat and my heart races from the excitement and nervous energy pumping through my body. An opposing player approaches the try zone, ball in hand. Building force, I charge into my opponent with nothing but a mouth guard to protect myself. In a swift...

The Prompt: Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations The Writing: Identity There comes a time in every person’s life when they will combat their identity. People will find themselves questioning who they are as individuals, friends or even lovers, but eventually, these people will reach a conclusion or realization of sorts. However, the world I come from brings me to...

The Prompt: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? The Writing: Growing up, my parents had a few coined phrases that they would tirelessly drill into my mind. They would tell me, “You must persevere,” and “Let your past make you better not bitter,” any time it was applicable. Being young and...

I'm sure having a private admissions counselor is a useful and comforting resource for many applicants, but I personally never had one. In...

A applied to nine schools, and only two were private, so I only needed recommendation letters for those two schools. I used the same recommendation letters for both schools, however. I got my letters from three people; my counselor (which was required), my sophomore US History teacher,...

So, when I got to New York, I had a bunch of people at my school completely flabbergasted at the fact that I left sunny and perfect (I admit) California to come to New York City where the weather is humid during winter and freezing during the winter and the people are infamously fast-paced and rude. I won't lie, it's been an adjustment,...

It was not a hard decision, accepting NYU, and there's several reasons why that was so. NYU had been my dream school since 8th grade, so I knew that if I got in, I would do whatever it took to attend. Another reason why I chose my school was because of the prestige. It's a top 50 university in the world, and that fares well when...

The number one thing I can say to go is play up all of your assets. Don't lie, but make some of the things you've gone through and achieved a much bigger deal than they may really be to you. Your grades and SAT scores matter, of course, but...