Agnes Scott College

Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, or risk that you have taken and its impact on you. I was an antagonist. But please do not get me wrong. It was only in our role play. Actually I never imagined myself acting on a stage. This may be the most challenging experience I have ever faced, and … Read more In the Theatre of the Oppressed

Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. It was two weeks before my 8th birthday and my little head was overflowing with dreams of Barbie’s, toys, cakes, and princesses. The invitations had been mailed, the pink cake had been ordered, and I was convinced that my princess-themed … Read more Learning to smile through tears

Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. I cannon-balled into reading in first grade and have not emerged to catch my breath yet. Reading is the medium through … Read more The Power of Reading

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition towards adulthood within your culture, community, or family. I never once thought that swinging my arms to a beat would transform me. Of course, I knew that being a drum major would consist of constant conducting, but keeping tempo was only scratching the … Read more The Drum Major