Georgia Institute of Technology

Try to fit who you are in 500 words. Anything allowed! I am well known for having many strongly held personal convictions. Whether people look fondly on my convictions or harness utter disdain for them is a completely different story. Some are seen to be outrageous, such as believing that dipping Wendy’s fries in Frosties … Read more A Man of Convictions

Describe the personal experience that gave you the feeling of greatest achievement or satisfaction because of the challenges you met. My involvement in Key Club, an organization devoted to aiding the less fortunate, has led me to discover new roads, providing me with experiences that have helped me to mature spiritually and psychologically. My position … Read more Helping Migrant Workers

If you could spend a half hour talking with a significant figure, living or dead, from the world of politics, science, or the arts, who would that person be, and what would you talk about? A person I would be interested in meeting would be Ms. Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist whose work led to … Read more Lise Meitner and the Atomic Bomb

Describe an intellectual or creative activity for which you feel special passion and commitment, and explain how that activity has affected you. My grandfather unknowingly helped define who I am today when he gifted me with a computer ten years ago. I am certain that he could not fully understand how that technology worked, but … Read more A Computer

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. The vibrant skyline stood dead. It was 4:30 A.M. and life ceased to exist on the streets of Shanghai. The sunrise peaked through … Read more Shanghai for a Year

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. I zoomed in on my character with a few quick swipes using my drawing tablet pen. The blocky character was made out of … Read more Common App essay – Pixel Art

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. “Mom!” I grumbled, “these don’t fit either!” I could feel my throat closing and my eyes welling up. “Mackenzie’s fit her so well, and…and Juliana’s actually look good on her.” I stared at the … Read more The Pants

Georgia Tech is always looking for innovative undergraduates. Have you had any experience as an entrepreneur? What would you like Georgia Tech to provide to further your entrepreneurial interests? “What’s the safest thing to do?” I found myself asking this question freshmen year when I was trying to come up with an idea for Project … Read more Launch and Thrive

The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? Your world seems to fall here. Air so cold and fingers so numb, you would barely know when it happened. But … Read more Flipping the Boat

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. As I reach into the back of my closet for my go-to tee and gently tug it off its hanger, its hem brushes … Read more Moving On