It’s Thursday morning and my family and I are rushing to get ready; everyone is fighting to use the restrooms and showers because two restrooms for six people are clearly insufficient. By noon, my dad and brothers are waiting in the car honking at my mother and me, so we can start heading out to my grandparents’ house in Paramount which is where my dad’s entire family will be that evening. The journey down the I-5 freeway is...

For my first essay, I remember not knowing what the hell to write. I was so lost and afraid because the deadline was fast approaching. It was something I was thinking about all day during Thanksgiving. Then it hit me; my family is what has help shaped me into the person I was. Describing my day during Thanksgiving was the perfect way to give admissions readers a glimpse into my life. So, I wrote about my Thanksgiving itinerary and how...

Everyone thinks UCSB is the biggest party school, and well it is, but it shouldn't be a factor in choosing this school or not. I mean...