College Application Profiles

A first-generation student expected to attend UC Berkeley planning to major in Media Studies and minor in Journalism and Conservation and Resource Studies.

Student journalist and theater kid from California.

Hi, I'm Chelsea, I'm a sophomore at the University of Southern California. I'm in the Annenberg School of Communication, majoring in public relations with a music industry minor.

I am double majoring in Economics and Political Science at UChicago. Both finance and journalism interest me as potential careers. I am really passionate about education, and I want to do anything I can to help other students succeed in higher education!

Communications student (Annenberg) at University of Southern California with a minor in Applied Analytics (Viterbi).

I race cars, play soccer, and I have travelled to over 20 countries.

I went to small, public high school and now attend Emerson College as a Visual Media Arts major.

History and American Studies double major with a 3.6 overall GPA.

Slam poet, bass player and coffee enthusiast!

I'm a writer and activist, a lover of city life, cats, and the color purple

Emerson College senior studying journalism, writing, and publishing

I'm a freshman at Emerson College majoring in Writing, Literature, and Publishing.

Theatre major from NYC who decided to move to LA for school

Hi, I'm super friendly and I like researching things. I love dogs, politics, sushi and completing check-lists!

I am a current student at Stanford University, majoring in liberal arts, most likely psychology and writing.

I'm an English major at Fordham College at Lincoln Center.

Fun and life loving person majoring in Film and TV Production at USC.

I was accepted to and will be attending USC (the dream school)! Class of 2019. I love art, music, and social justice. It was kind of miraculous how I was accepted, so hopefully, you will find some inspiraiton from my essays. Good luck!

Hi! I'm Keely and I'm an Emerson journalism major. I love writing about music, entertainment, travel, and sports, and in my free time I love planning imaginary trips for myself.

I am a undergrad studying technical theatre at Tisch with a focus is lighting design.

Hi! My name is Madison Boll. I grew up in China and graduated in Thailand. I have attended rigorous international schools my entire life. Next year I will attend USC's school of Cinematic Arts, the top film school in the country.

A freshman just trying to save the earth and make some films.

Hi! Northwestern '15, great writer, better talker.

I am a person who started off my senior year expecting to barely get accepted into a community college and ended it being accepted into nine schools (all with scholarship offers) and being offered a full-ride scholarship into one of my top choices- W&M

Junior Writing for Film and TV major at Emerson College

Freshman at Emerson College interested in book publishing & currently an intern for a film ratings service.

Junior; Writing, Literature, and Publishing Major; Emerson College

I am a freshman, originally from central Massachusetts, at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School!

English Major From Minnesota

I love television, extracurricular activities, and hanging with my friends.

The Underdog

I'm a small town girl grateful for the life and dreams a college education has let me live.

I was an IB student, am a dancer, love the outdoors, and I'm passionate about community service.

I'm a Visual and Media Arts Major going to Emerson College

Freshman Marketing Communication student

A film/screenwriting student who's been through the process and got out alive.

I'm a sophomore at Emerson College in Boston, MA

I am an acting major at Emerson College. I did go to UMASS Amherst for two years but then transferred to Emerson. I love music, photography, concerts and hanging out with friends!

I'm a Freshman at Emerson College with big dreams and a bigger heart.

Acting and Marketing Double Major at Emerson College

I'm a girl pursuing a career in book publishing after having had a lot of bad cards in life dealt to me.

Hey! I'm Tylah, and an undergraduate student at Emerson College! My major is writing, literature, and publishing, and I'm currently going through my second year.

I get very excited about dogs, and I hope to publish books in the future.

I am majoring in BFA Writing, Literature and Publishing within the Honors Program at Emerson College.

Brown University student studying Egyptology and participating in extracurricular theater and Greek life

Just a rising sophomore STILL trying to figure out the crazy world around me. Abandon everything high school taught you about the admissions process and remember there are literally no rules - anything goes when you're trying to sell yourself to colleges!