My diverse family consists of a college soccer player, an Ironman competitor, a lacrosse player, a cross country runner, and me. Not to say that I don’t fit in, but I am not enthralled by sports like my parents and siblings before me. I tested a variety of sports like softball, lacrosse, and gymnastics, but they just never stuck. Instead, I choose to live in a world of fairytales, teenage romances, and adventures gone awry. My being is defined...

I talked about Emory's unique student body as well as the opportunities I would be awarded by attending and excelling in a university as prestigious as Emory. I discussed the Educational Studies department specifically as I knew that would be my area of focus if I was accepted. I had met with a professor from the department on my tour so I also discussed the benefit of that and tied that in with the rest of my essay.

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