Blog posts on college admissions by Arjun Seth
Rukmini Chatterjee's common app short activity answer on baking!
Bakers build constructs of fantasy and function. An ideal confection has a precise blend of infusion, texture and satisfying sweetness. Achieving this is not instantaneous. Many rainy afternoons fly by researching recipes: plan; prepare; review. On a quest for delectable dessert, I know I am running a race.
Sidharth Gupta, University of Southern California- an essay about an influential figure
As I listened to him the words ringing in my head were “And did they get you to trade, your heroes for ghosts.”
Interview with Divya Balaji Yale'14
The best part about Yale is that each student at the college has a story to tell. There is something unique about each one of us. This makes social interactions all the more and gives us an insight into the various lives people lead. Apart from that I would also call them hard working but at the same time they know how to enjoy life and live it up to the fullest. Although kids from Yale come across as people who are fully and solely focused on academics, they learn to keep a balance. The college is big on extra circulars and co circulars and, hence, it does take up a large space in our lives. On the whole I feel that I fit into this college community and love my college experience to bits.
A personal essay on 'a person who influenced you' by Dev Bhartia (admitted to Stanford)!
Every morning, much before I hear the six loud bells of the clock tower and the sun’s rays penetrate through my window, there’s a knock on my door.
Dhrupad Bhardwaj's UPenn CommonApp essay
When I was seven my father wrote the following quote in my birthday card - “Life is all about a few moments, it’s figuring out which ones, is what counts”. Eight years later that line rang in my head.