Important factors considered by the review committee when evaluating the essays are:
- How the applicant ties his or her academic interest to the desired major or how the applicant explains his or her varied interests and need for exploration.
- How the applicant showcases his or her passion through chosen activities, work experience, research, or course selection in high school.
- How the essay reveals maturity and growth through past experiences, evidence of character development, cultural insight, community awareness, and/or leadership. Strength of writing is carefully considered throughout all the application essays.
- An event that most likely isn't covered in my college application is concerned with the younger me. During the periods from kindergarten to the middle of middle school, I had been bullied continuously for a very long time. In elementary, this was the case because I was the only Asian in an all Caucasian school in New Zealand - generally speaking, I was being discriminated against. In elementary, the bullying situation was as bad, but I was sometimes isolated by other, and sometimes people would spread rumors about me. It turned for the worst when I was in middle school, mainly because there were only a few people, and they were mostly from the "in" group (an analogy for me then would be a nerd or a geek). This situation may seem like a very negative one with no benefits; however, I did teach me an important lesson, and that is to stand up for myself no matter how small and insignificant I am compared to the others. If I continue to allow others to bully and take advantage of me, then I would always to like this, and it might turn into a vicious, never-ending cycle in the end. I learned that I must speak up my mind, seek help, and finally, I must learn to stand up against unreasonable and unjustified things done to me.
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