I talked about the dichotomy between Locke/Hobbes and how that ties into my personal life, struggles and goals. My specific example was of how I saw the two side of humanity, good and evil, and the increasingly difficult job of discerning between the two.

Osteoporosis affects millions of individuals, causing almost nine million fractures per year, or an osteoporotic fracture roughly every three seconds. Osteoporosis, or porous bone from the Greek osteo and poros, is the degradation of bone to the point where common activities can cause severe fractures. Although osteoporosis affects people around the world, by 2050 almost half of all osteoporotic fractures will take place in Asia. Many rural areas in Asia undertreat and do not sufficiently address the needs of osteoporotic patients,...

Write something you are passionate about and well versed in!

Make sure that the writer is someone you know very well, past a one year job or activity. This person should know you on a personal level to fully convince an admission officer that you deserve acceptance. One of the most important things of getting off the wait-list is to stand out from everyone else in the same exact position. Find something that you excel in and something that you constantly wrote about in...

Read some good books and be able to talk about them at some length. It is always good...

When choosing a campus, it is imperative to get to know the current members of the community and see how you fit in with them. Have conversations with current students, locals of the city, and even restaurant patrons to get a true feel for a college. You should immediately recognize if a college is not meant for you. Make sure you donâ€...

College is completely different and will change the activities you are currently involved in. College allows...

Make sure to do something you like in the field you are interested in, but don't feel limited to only that field, exploring other opportunities during summer activities. Try different internships, jobs etc. to give admission officers a holistic view of you as a candidate. Summer is truly the time to explore and see what you like to do. Don’t worry about colleges at this point because when you pursue something that you genuinely want...

I was really passionate about bone and osteoporotic repair, setting my aside from the other candidates. I was not limited in one...

When looking for a teacher to write you an application letter, look out for ones that know you on a personal level past your classroom attendance. This teacher should know about your life, the activities you’re involved in, and why you stand out from other students in his or her classroom. It is very common to get a teacher in a...