Pace University

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? “Wissen Sie, wo die Stadtamhof Haltestelle ist?” (Do you know where the Stadamhof Station is?). The German man directed his question to me, but before I had the chance to respond, my sister interjected, … Read more The Segway to Self-Identity

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 was five years old when I first had my hair “burned” at a beauty salon. There I was, not even knowing how … Read more More Than My Hair

Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? Picture the scene. I, a young high school girl, walk into a reputable college’s biomathematics laboratory. I have high hopes of finding several successful women walking around the lab, women I would … Read more A Journey Towards Feminism

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. Thank goodness apartments don’t have emotions. If my one bedroom apartment did, I can guarantee that its paint would be chipping … Read more The Apartment

Tell about an experience that has shaped you as a person. “That song is so overdone.”“She is so fierce.” “I totally booked that audition.”Thespians have earned a reputation for being catty. Sure, we all strut like divas and belt the “Wicked” soundtrack, although privately wishing we could sing five notes higher. But as Drama Queens, … Read more Fail Forward

Describe a significant experience that has special meaning for you.ANDDescribe someone who has had a significant influence on your life. My greatest inspiration, and my greatest influence, comes from not just one person but from a group. This group is my non-biological family, and happens to be a small, homegrown nonprofit organization. Without this group, … Read more My Greatest Influence

Describe your hometown and how it has this environment effected you. We would like to hear especially about a person who has influenced your life as well as the city of your hometown. As a native of New York City, my use of the subway system is an inevitable aspect of life. By the age … Read more My Caretaker

Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. “English, math, chemistry…” I was panicked over all the work I needed to finish, which had become increasingly difficult after doubling my hours at the barn. Overwhelmed, I just wanted to get home. Then, after … Read more Autism