If you were to have an accidental meeting with an admissions officer in the elevator what would you add to your conversation in those few seconds to make it memorable?

I did consider rankings while applying to colleges because if you look across the broad spectrum of college rankings you can get an idea of which colleges excel at what. Obviously they should not be the sole criteria of selection, but without visiting and living in the country, they are a good starting point.

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.

As I listened to him the words ringing in my head were “And did they get you to trade, your heroes for ghosts.”

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.

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.