The Best College Essay Examples

In my sophomore year of high school, I was invited by my band director to go to Class D Honors Band.It was an honor, I was ecstatic.I couldn’t wait, my mind raced with the excitement and the adrenaline; and in …

After seventh grade, I learned I would be transferring to a small school settled across the street from one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in the United States. How fitting. The gloomy and eerie atmosphere of the cemetery was …

To be a nerd, or not to be a nerd, that is the question. It is the 21st century (the year 2012 to be exact) and humanity continues to advance. Unfortunately human advances along with humanity. This includes myself, as …

Who can describe the movement of a pen as it flows across a page, forming an endless summation of shapes, bearing myriads of riddles in its creation? Words have always held a certain fascination for me, a kind of magic …

I sat alone amongst strangers and tired faces in a small, windowless room, anxious for the meeting to begin. The florescent lighting beat down upon me, making my skin look sickly and the lemon pastries before me seem unappetizing. I …

Beowulf follows the epic battle of one man’s quest to conquer evil once and for all. Beowulf’s fearless battle with the monster that terrorized people for over a decade reflects one’s own battle of good and evil within. Grendel possesses …

I do not believe in personal statements. Nothing I am can be summed up in the space of two hundred to seven hundred words. No one person can be. And what are we, really, those of us beating our brains …

I looked at the small glowing object in my arms, in awe by the fact that I’d had a hand in its birth. I had bled, cried, endured, and persevered for months for this tiny piece of me; and I …

Since I was first able to talk, I have heard about the “Golden Rule”. I have constantly been playing recreational sports since I was four years old, and one of the coaches’ rules was always “treat others the way you …

Have you ever felt scrutinized to the point where you lose all self-confidence and that why this is the most crucial turning point in my life. It happened after my freshman year in high school. It was right around the …

Although very much separated on the eastern hemisphere, degradation of the Roman Empire and Han China came in similar waves; the results of the ruined civilizations, however, varied in impact of future civilization. The decline and fall of a great …

Education is a journey. It involves various interconnecting paths, where each must be traveled to unblock obstacles or setbacks on others. Being subjects of study, these paths range from common sense to collegiate calculus. True education encompasses evaluation of viewpoints …

I was six years old and free as a bird, spinning beneath the hot Maryland sun. Arms stretched out, palms turned to the sky as if they could catch the light and hold it forever. Eyes closed, cheeks flushed pink, …

I never would have thought that the nonsense statement “Clams are great because a vest has no sleeves” could award me with such a reaction. As I rejoined the circle that last Saturday of training, a chorus of resounding yeses …

As they follow different doctrines, it is expected that the development of Christianity and Buddhism were fairly (but not entirely) separate, but their spread was nearly identical by traders and missionaries. The foundations of Christianity are simple, but it would …

Humans have negatively impacted animal wildlife and their habitats. What can we do to bring awareness and help change these devastating effects? Sadly it is estimated that over the next 50 years 30% of United States animal species are at …

On Friday, January 13, 1995, my cousin, Kara Rose, came into the world. She had bright red hair just like her sister and two brothers. She looked perfectly healthy from the outside, but on the inside, the doctors had failed …

My existence on this earth has been an erratic journey. Born into a family with the tendency to relocate, I have been subjected to a variety of experiences and, naturally, each has impacted me. One in particular, however, defined the …

Not many people can say they have participated in folk dancing, or routinely travelled across seas because they have no relatives in the United States, or, unfortunately, tasted cow gut soup (known properly as flaczki), but I can proudly admit …

Growing up, I did not do anything really out of the ordinary; the only safari I had been on was the one in San Diego and aside from reading and implementing my Dad’s copy of How to Win Friends and …

Growing up, Wednesdays were the bane of my existence. My white mother would tug and pull at my tangled curls lathered in sweetly scented conditioner while I, her helpless biracial child, cried my eyes out from sheer pain and frustration. …

When it arrives in the mail you can sense what it says from the minute you grab it from the unsuspecting mailman’s hands. Its weight rests in the palm of your hand and a thin layer of paper and glue …

I am living a double life. At school, I’m an American, but at home, I’m Hmong. It is very difficult because my elders expect a lot from me, and because I’m a female Hmong student, many doubt my ability to …

Prompt 2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? Next to my …