Admission

The problem at hand is that elite college admissions prevent poor kids who are capable of being academically successful at their school from coming to their school through a variety of means. To start, many prestigious colleges have legacy preferences meaning if someone in your family went there before you then you are more likely…

Ever since I was a child, I was always taught that the most successful people were lawyers, scientists, or even doctors like my father. However, I never had a strong urge to pursue any of those professions. Rather, my dream was to become a singer. I may have been dreaming too big, but I knew…

A Call For Transparency in College Admissions “It’s hard for an Asian to get into Stanford.” If I had a nickel for each time a phrase like that was thrown my way, perhaps college tuition may actually become affordable. Unfortunately, my chances of getting into any college are shrouded in mystery due to unknown factors…

Dear Office of Admissions: “The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques Cousteau. Growing up on the coast in South Georgia, I have spent most my life standing at the edge of the ocean, looking out at the horizon, and wondering what it would be like…

The date was May 25‘”,2013, one of the greatest days of my life.I remember how the entire day went as if it were yesterday.I woke up confused due to the fact that it was happening so fast. The clock kept ticking,tick tock tick tock,By the time I lost count of the number of ticks that…

In my opinion, there are a few takeaway lessons from Waikiki’s tourism development that can be similarly applied here in California. For instance, the institution of admission fees to popular tourist attractions and the reinvestment of those proceeds into those attractions or other infrastructure projects is something that could have a huge impact in California….

As a child, I knew I would grow up to become a professional in whichever field I chose. My goal has always been to provide caring and knowledgeable judgments that steer people in the right direction. However, I also knew that I was just as proficient in math as I was in writing, so it…

Three years ago, I came to United International College to study Statistics. What makes statistics attractive to me is that it is powerful and widely useful in many aspects. My friends are majoring in accounting, finance and food science have asked me about data processing and analysis. I really helped them analyze data and predict…

The University of Michigan being known for its position as a center of excellence and a representation of a school that aims to nurture a certain pedigree of students that have a common goal of making the world better is of much interest to be part of. I was attracted to the institution because of…

When I was ten years of age, I was nicknamed “Mr Experiment” because of my inquisitive nature and I dreamt of becoming a surgeon, but that was 10 years ago. As I progressed in life, I realised I had more interests in studying the behaviours and actions of people and why they did what they…