I find my solace in Strawberry Fields, in a 17th century Spanish town, and standing among “strange fruit” in the South. Since I was a little girl I have found my solace in music. In this environment I can find happiness, security, and peace. Through the beautiful harmonies of the Beatles, the astounding bravado of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, and Billie Holliday’s melancholy commentary on the horrors of lynching, I am transported to worlds in which all may not...

In my Tufts statement I described my love of performance and my disbelief in synonyms.

In my essay for Vanderbilt I talked about my service with the Junior Classical League and how it connected to my love of Vanderbilt.

At NEC I spoke about my love of the dual program and my plans for the future. I gave specific example as to how my degree from The New England Conservatory would help me achieve my goals.

I began keeping a journal of possible essay topics during my sophomore year. Every time I had an idea I would jot it down in my notebook no matter how silly or inconsequential it seemed. I then would take some time every weekend to write about the topics I had jotted down that week. I chose the Common App essay that I believed I could write about in a unique/meaningful way and began crafting many essays. I wrote many...

Your "Why us" essay should never be about things that you can google search. Try to visit campus or if you can't find a contact on campus to tell you some of the unique things about campus. This...

I interviewed with Princeton, Yale, Tufts, Vanderbilt, Swarthmore, and Carnegie. My Princeton and Swarthmore interviews were phenomenal because I talked about things that I was sincerely interested in and knew...

I took lessons with many of the schools I auditioned at. This helped me meet the professors in a low stress environment and build...