Babson College

Common Application. Topic of your choice. When I was fifteen I borrowed $200 from my father, bought a broken Sidekick phone on eBay, watched YouTube videos to learn how to repair it, and re-sold it for an $80 profit. That was the start of David Wolkoff’s Store, an eBay business, which has Gold Powerseller status … Read more David Wolkoff’s eBay Store

Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you? Above the clouds, on the peak of the mountain, I stand, overlooking the vast silhouette of slopes and trees, contemplating the infinite possibilities of routes to take. I watch other skiers … Read more Looking Down

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. A scrawny boy in beat-up velcro sneakers ran past. Our tour guide Mohammed sighed heavily, “Angel Park is probably the only place where a young boy could be young. Outside, he’s probably the … Read more Containing Multitudes

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. “Entonces, Max, ¿dime porque has venido a España?” I stared blankly at my host Dad while trying to catch a glimpse of how … Read more Familiarity