The Best College Essay Examples

On Anita’s desk, 12/15, 6:06 p.m.: About 35 blank, folded printer-paper cards with names written in the corners with light pencil; statistics, history, and biology textbooks nearly hidden by the cards; a calendar marking today as the first day of …

On October 20, 2010, I wore a purple shirt and purple Converse sneakers to school. That day, some of my classmates where dressed as superheroes, due to the fact it was spirit week preceding the Homecoming dance that Saturday; but …

Common Application Personal Essay Prompt – Topic of your choice If a molecule is soluble only if it is more attracted to water than to itself, then what about Narcissus? Forty minutes into chemistry class and all I could think …

What significance does the number 26.2 have? Why would this number be important to a 17-year-old high school senior? To many, this may be just a number having little or no significance, but to less than 1% of the United …

The English language unites people from all continents and nations. It is the language most commonly learned by people in other countries. Its influence makes it something of a sociological and human phenomenon. And I am so proud to be …

My entire life has been influenced by diversity. Laredo, Texas is located along the Rio Grande River, joining two international cities, Laredo and Nuevo Laredo and two countries, The United States of America and The Republic of Mexico. I know …

I’ve been interested in Native Americans and their culture since I was a little girl. I can track my enthusiasm back to kindergarten, when I had a coloring book featuring the Blackfoot tribe (and the Europeans they were eventually forced …

By the time I was in 6th grade my hair was out of control. 22 inches from my head to my legs, it swung down in a single braid every day for as long as I could remember. It was …

New York City by K. L., Weare, NH As we stood in the airport terminal, I admired the voices and laughter of those around me. I began to realize that this would be the last time I would see their …

Sisters have a bond that lasts their entire lives.They share every moment, from the most trivial to the most defining, of alifetime. My sister Tessa will always hold a special place in my heart, andnothing that may come our way …

I have spent much of my life in and around the ocean, splitting my time between Florida, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.During our vacations, I usually found myself on a boat or snorkeling. In 2007, I had the opportunity to snorkel …

For the past three years nothing in my life has remained the same for long; hair grows and then is cut to a new style, girls come and go, seasons change, my ever-fluctuating math and science grades keep me busy, …

“Turn to the left and put your hand on your hip. Just pretend to be cool, like you’re hanging out with your friends. Think, ‘Yeah! I’m just chillin’ with my own style’ “. This photographer was too funny. You’d wonder …

I walked off the bus in a totally different, totally new culture. What am I getting myself into, I thought? This thought crossed my mind many times as I was standing in the baking heat outside in the town of …

It is not easy having this disability this disability is common to have Cerebral Palsy. It has to do a lot with your body and muscle action you have going on with your body. Cerebral Palsy is very hard to …

It is often said that the things you come to appreciate and value the most are the things that you stumble upon accidentally, the things that you would have never noticed had it not been for one chance encounter, one …

Utter chaos and mayhem hardly describe the fights that my mom and I endure from each other on a weekly basis. For as long as I can remember, my mom and I have continuously engaged in fights. The root cause …

I was born in a place, a fast-paced city filled with the pristine ambitions of the world that shines every night like a million stars. Thriving in a city like New York City. The world is constantly revolving, like a …

Hunger is that relentless grouch in our stomach; it’s our body’s natural need for food. It’s that repetitive craving that will make our minds drool over even the most faintly appetizing foods. As our stomach grows with urge for food, …

Imagine a saffron-colored robed Buddhist monk grooving to loud music being played by lanky, curly haired teenage boys in a dark basement in Brooklyn. This image is one of the many that describes the various extremes in my life. My …

Is it fair to have a one loss team in the College Football National Championship game, while an undefeated team from a “non-power” conference is sitting at home watching the game? This format of college’s largest revenue creator is a …

Obesity is a bigger social issue than more people would like to think. The United States of America is the one country in the world, where our people living in poverty are either overweight or obese. This disease is killing …

“But you’re a girl and girls don‘t play sports like boys do!” my mom said to me standing in her high heels with pointy toes. She then fixed her blonde hair with hair spray, freshened up her pink lipstick and …

I was never popular or in a group of outcasts, only forever stuck in the undistinguishable middle. Ironically, it is the largest group of students, whose intellect ranges from slightly below average to slightly above it. We are neither ingenious …

I failed. Yes, I am a part of the 26.2 percent of teenagers who on average fail their first time. I am going to be honest and say that it was quite possibly the worst experience of my entire life. …

I like arguing. I get at enjoyment out of stretching peoples’ minds, testing their mental agility, gauging their ability to respond to my often far-fetched remarks, waiting for a mental lapse to strike. Many people label me as difficult, ridiculous, …

I crossed my arms defiantly and glared at the plastic white object that the unfamiliar yet friendly man was holding out to me. It infuriated me that he was so calm, so cheerful, when my entire social existence was being …

Prejudice by A. M., Milton, MA Prejudice. What do you think of when you see or hear this word? Webster’s Dictionary defines prejudice as “a judgment or opinion formed without knowing the facts, or hatred and fear of other races, …

Dragging my tired self to my locker one Tuesdayafternoon, I picked up my books and shoved them into my bag. I pulled out mysports bag, dreading cross-country practice and thinking of all I had to do thatnight: write an English …

Poverty is an international issue which relates to me because I was born in Pakistan which currently is a third world country and has been since the time of its birth. Poverty is regarded as a huge issue because people …

“I need to find someone who can help me with my initiative in my civil club this year.” – My friend told me during lunch at school. I don’t know why but I involuntarily opened my mouth and told her …

An English teacher once diagnosed me with Tortured Writer’s Syndrome (TWS). In spite of hyper-scrutiny over every letter of every word, despite an alleged eternity restructuring sentences and paragraphs, and regardless of receiving a high grade on compositions, I am …