The Best College Essay Examples

“Is this guy crazy?” “Why has he parked his car where the carts go?” I pulled up and there was a man in his sixties sitting in the car. He had a wrinkly face and light grey hair. I asked …

I walk into the gym; all eyes turn to me. I am the only white person in the inner city community center. I feel like an outcast. The man at the door takes my bag as I walk through the …

I’m at Geauga Lake, an amusement park in my home state—Ohio. My dad and I are waiting in line to go on this roller coaster. It was called The Raging Wolf Bobs. The further up the line we got to …

The struggle to find what one wants to do with their life begins at an early age. A five year old may plan on becoming a firefighter or an astronaut. As one ages, so do one’s dreams. They become clearer …

July 3, 2007, was the day that took the life of my cousin Stacy. She was 19 years old when her car was struck by another, and burst into flames. At her funeral –rather, the celebration of her life— there …

I am supposed to turn from adolescent into a functional member of society. That is a tall task for a person who is anything but another robot. I am not the fastest talker or smartest thinker, and I do not …

“BEEP BEEP BEEP” 6:45 a.m. The dark, gloomy morning consumes my bedroom. Time to start another day of high school. The soft pillows hug me tightly, begging me not to leave. I glance at the clock, and it reminds me …

I woke to the vibrations of my cell phone on the table next to where I was sleeping. I look at the front screen and it said Chad Coffen. I answered with a early morning almost yawing “Hello.” Chad Replies, …

For Brown University I have been moved by many words in literature. I have been moved by “everything illuminated” as well as things “extremely loud and incredibly close.” I have been called to a “great rucksack revolution” by the same …

It was the end of scene two, and I had been in the hair-and-makeup lounge for the past thirty minutes. Now, I was standing at the door waiting to begin my scene. We had been rehearsing for months. Although we …

Every day in schools and on social networks across the nation, there are kids being bullied. These kids walk the halls with their heads down, frightened of evoking a negative reaction from their peers. Their self-esteem has been reduced to …

It’s a late summer afternoon in Istanbul, and I am aboard a ferry crossing the Bosphorus. This is where the Eastern and Western worlds meet, where the world’s ethnicities come together and blend into a cosmopolitan mass. Here, business men …

Bang! The flash of the muzzle paired with the crack of the starter’s gun ends the hushed pre-race nervousness and begins a chaotic five-kilometer chase for the finish. A sea of colored uniforms begins to meld together into a crowd …

I lay down looking at my ceiling,talking to myself, and notice how The value for something we once cherished can be lost and forgotten over time. Everyone has something to value. I value technology, history, and patience. Most people are …

A bald-headed black man strides into the meadow and stands before 57 students lined shoulder to shoulder. “If you’re satisfied with life, step forward. If not, step back.” Fifty-seven students take a step. “If your parents are divorced, step back. …

“The ways of destiny are often ruled to our advantage, though in opposition to our wishes.” (Quentin Durward, Sir Walter Scott) When I was a child, life was perfect. Things came easier to me than they did to others, and …

After attending a summer track practice when I was in the 6th grade, my parents stopped at JJ’s Ice Cream Hut on Route 3A. My friend and I were wide eyed as we perused the menu to pick an ice …

Oh The Agony For students, having a lot of homework or studying for a test is stressful. For adults, on the other hand, something stressful can be cleaning the house or making dinner. Students always think they have it worse …

As I round the final turn, I kick it into fourth gear. My legs are turning; arms are pumping, lungs pounding, and heart beating. A flood of screams, cheers, encouragement, and support washes over me. The colorful flags –blowing in …

My Grandpa died and “The Notebook” made me cry. No, it wasn’t the death of my masculinity, and no I actually don’t remember any of the characters names. For someone looking on, it might have been a little bit funny. …

Since my early childhood my parents have always told me to enjoy every part of my life, no matter how ordinary it may seem. Before the summer of 2005, I never thought that there was anything special about living in …

I have always believed that reality was something everyone in the world shares. In Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave, Socrates presents an opposing view, arguing that reality is something different for each and every individual based on his or …

“It’s not easy turning into smoke.” My sixteen-year old eyes glossed over the words, cross legged in the poetry section of a Barnes and Noble that I had begged my father to take me to while we were in Newington. …

Q: How will your presence enrich our community? The cell phone beeped at the bottom of my mom’s white purse and she instinctively reached down and grabbed it. We carried on with our conversation as she punched in the password …