College Admissions Essay

Over the course of the past four years, I can thank Orange High School for making an immensely positive impact on my life. I have made a wealth of incredible memories, endured numerous challenging obstacles, and formed deep relationships with a number of my peers, teachers, and faculty members that will last a lifetime. The benefits from my time as a Panther will undoubtedly carry with me forever.

According to true colors I am a green. The twenty words that best describes me are analytical, calm, cool, investigative, strength, creative, strategic thinker, knowledgeable, visionary, enthusiastic, independent thinker, future focus, objective, tough minded, meaningless dialogue, emotional displays, subjective thinking, social function, challenging and flexible.

My whole life I have been invested in doing what I love, focusing on my true passions, as well as finding new ones. I have been very involved in my high school, and have been lucky enough to be a part of multiple clubs and activities. Without these activities, my high school experience and life would be a lot different. I have been an active drama club member, a part of ‘Bottlecappers,’ a club advocating anti-drug, alcohol, and bullying to younger students in my district, and many other community service opportunities. I am lucky to have the opportunity to be in these activities, as they have shaped me to be the young adult I am today.

I’ve always been interested in the field of medicine. When I was being born, I almost died, being saved only by the ingenuity of a Nurse Day for whom my middle name is dedicated to. Above all else, I want to have an impact on the quality of life for others, and I think the University of Pennsylvania is one of, if not the, best ways to do that. Its bioengineering department is consistently ranked to be the most rigorous in the field, and I can handle rigor.

The first theatrical production I was ever involved in as a tech crew member, happened by pure accident. At the end of the school day, a group of friends whisked me away to their drama club meeting, and at the end of the week I was the only member of that group that remained. That accident was the genesis of a brand new passion. From starting off as an average stage hand to becoming a full-fledged member of the high-school tech program, I was hooked for life.

That brings me to this year, and it has been nothing short of a blessing. I didn’t do basketball for my senior year, just to get prepared for the vault. I worked out every other day in the winter, letting my body rest in between days and going as hard as possible when I was at the Y. I went two times a week to St. Louis, just to work on everything that I could for this vault season. My passion stemmed from my junior year, and with all the success I had, I just wanted more. I told myself Junior year that I would work as hard as possible over the offseason to get first place at that Illinois College meet. I wanted to show everyone that I could go from dead last my freshman year, all the way to winning the whole thing my senior year.

If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I will have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there. I feel the Suffolk University can lay the groundwork for making these dreams into reality.

The city of New York is where I reside, mostly when I'm not flying around the world in my elegant, exclusive, exorbitant jet; I'd always mention with a wink. I'm living the dream. Waking up to the warmth of the sun as my alarm, the view of the alluring country from my apartment and Mr. Awares, my butler the man who dresses me... haha okay, I’m not that lazy. Where do I see myself 10 years from where I stand now? A question I could never answer until 10:03pm or was it 10:05pm? Well, who knows, I fell asleep.

I am a product of the American dream, my family has gone from moving around dangerous neighborhoods and relying on my grandparents for food to working in fantastic positions and sending three kids to college to pursue advanced professional degrees. I have experienced life from both sides of the economic tracks. My life has made me open-minded and extremely independent. Being part of my family has motivated me to always look for challenges. In the coming spring, after I defend my thesis and graduate early in December, I am planning to solo hike the Appalachian trail. A trek of 2,190 miles over the course of four or five months will provide me with the solitude and time for thinking that I will need to prepare for my next phase of life. I look forward to the daily mental and physical challenges that living on the trail will

As you read this essay, picture a country where two out of five children are not in school not because they don’t want to get an education, but rather, because their parents are unable to pay as little as fifty dollars for them to get an education. Growing up in the rural area of a small village called Obagie the south side of Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria was not a pleasant experience. Born into a family of eight, and the first male child of a family that relies only on small farm production, my parents could only afford to send myself and two of my siblings to an underfunded public school. I categorically knew that I would end up getting just a High school education. Since leaving my four other siblings at home was worrisome to me, my younger

I am a slightly older than the average transfer student – I originally attended college right out of high school ten years ago. I graduated a year early because I was so unbelievably eager to get out into the real world. However, I was without strong study habits or organizational skills, and no support system, so I quickly floundered. I failed a class for the first time after staying up all night studying and subsequently sleeping through the final for which I was studying. That mistake distressed me after working so hard to get to that point and I withdrew from the school the next semester. Prior to that point in time, I had been academically competitive and had a confidence that I could do great things. I didn’t feel that way after this

An experience that has influenced my decision to apply to the College of Human Ecology has been my science classes. Throughout these classes, I have noticed the human aspects of science interest me the most. To further my interest I took human anatomy and physiology as well as healthcare science classes. In my human anatomy and physiology class, I was fascinated learning about body structures and then being able to see and dissect real ones. My health care science classes were very involved and taught me basic skills that gave me the inspiration to pursue a career in healthcare.

I am writing this because I urge you to reconsider my admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I was recently denied admission in March, which has truly affected me in a number of ways. My top goal in life has been to attend UW-Madison since a very young age. However, I am currently questioning Madison’s ethics and protocols considering that a friend with much lower credentials than me was offered admission and I was not. I know for a fact that her ACT score was three points lower than mine, her GPA is a little higher than mine, but relatively the same. I also participate in a lot more extracurriculars than her and hold much more leadership positions. I am currently questioning if her race played a role in her acceptance since she is Hispanic and I am Caucasian. I truly hope that I was not denied acceptance to my dream school due to affirmative action.

Studying Communications and Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS) in college, I was a videographer and a graphic designer passionate about resolving real human problems through the use of digital design. Practicing digital video production, interactive camera motion control, and real-time system programming, I had established real-world skills to produce a thoughtful digital experience for the users. However, temporary exposure of digital works didn’t satisfy my urge to influence people’s perspectives in a long term. Instead, I wanted a profound contribution to improving the way of life through accessible designs. In application pursuit of this line of demand, I intend to pursue HCI and design that is dedicated to solving the real

Many skills I possess lies in being flexible and timely. I have been class president for both my sophomore and junior years of high school and although I love instigating and spearheading projects , I find my talents are best served in brainstorming ideas in groups and efficiently executing task that are given to me. Along with being an excellent team player , I am proficient in common Microsoft applications, enjoy giving presentations, and am very friendly and outgoing. In a creative space, where innovation and new ideas are welcome, I would truly be an asset as I find much of my growth comes from bouncing ideas off of others.