application essays

Getting into Columbia University is no picnic. How is it done? What’s the secret? Much of it, obviously, has to do with the application essays....

Prompt:

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,...

Prompt:

Describe one attribute of your personality that you are proud of, and how has it impacted your life so far? This could be your creativity,...

The Prompt:

College seeks students who will thrive in the academic, spiritual and community life at Calvin. With this in mind, how do you see yourself...

Our Sparkler's essay:

I wipe my clammy hands on my skirt as I listen to the last notes of the Rondo alla turca by Mozart. I’m up...

The Essay:

Pressed against the house, I felt it bringing me closer. The sun beat across my back as I painted on my canvas. I recoiled...