Quiet Skin Standing there in that dark hospital room, it was just me. I was the only live soul in the room; I said my last goodbye. There were so many goodbyes up until that point, goodbyes that included mutual tears and soothing lines on his part. He would tell me that even if he was gone, I would always be able to hear his voice inside of my head. For a year, I had thought about what I would...

Essay about why I wanted to go to Harvard.

If you're interested in research, definitely find a mentor who will allow you to work at their lab. I did research at a well-known chemistry lab the summer between junior and senior year. This showed incentive on my part,...

I visited all different kinds of schools: big schools, small schools, liberal arts schools, or research universities. This gave...

I initially wanted a school that would be located in a more rural area. However, when I got...

I think my writing definitely set me apart from other applicants. After I got into Harvard, the admissions counselor who read my application reached out to me and told me that a large part of...

Harvard is early action, so it does not restrict you from applying to other schools after you are accepted. I initially believed that I would apply to other...

The application process made me very anxious. I didn't think I would get into my top schools and spent way too much time worrying about it. I think that if you have good SAT scores...

My English teacher of three years and my AP Biology teacher wrote my recommendations....