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July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 by Enrollee

Please write on a topic of your choice I wrestled open the door, juggling the unwieldy fruits of my labor. Here I was again at Sequencing, that cavernous machine-laden room on the 15th floor of the Alkek Building in the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center, repeating the same procedure followed with every … Read more Progress

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Kairotic Leadership

July 31, 2019July 26, 2019 by Enrollee

Please discuss in detail a situation or an event that demonstrates your effectiveness as a leader, and how that situation or event has shaped your conception of leadership. “Live the Fourth!” The Fourth of July you might ask? Not quite. I mean the Fourth day of the Kairos Retreat, when we made resolutions and the … Read more Kairotic Leadership

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All for Freedom

July 31, 2019July 23, 2019 by Enrollee

Please elaborate on a central story to your life It was Valentine’s Day six years ago. There were no roses, chocolate, or any romanticism in the air; there was instead, the scent of puke, fear, sea spray, yet a trace of freedom. It is mind-boggling what a human being is capable of enduring for liberty, … Read more All for Freedom

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The Time I Quit- A Runner’s Perspective

July 31, 2019July 19, 2019 by Enrollee

Write about a time you failed I heard the final call for my race. By now I should have been done with my warm up jog and run-outs and heading over to the check-in tent, spikes in hand, ready to run the 3200 meter race at the State Championship meet. Instead of pinning on my … Read more The Time I Quit- A Runner’s Perspective

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The Green River Preserve

July 31, 2019July 18, 2019 by Enrollee

Describe a space that has had an impact on you. A home should serve as a transitional space between shelter and the outdoors. In all of the structures that I design, I try to include walls full of windows that will allow in natural light. These windows help to integrate elements of a cozy interior … Read more The Green River Preserve

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Driven

July 31, 2019July 15, 2019 by Enrollee

Describe a significant experience in your life. It was an exhilarating moment that set my heart aflutter. I had in my head an image of James Bond, speeding down a foreign highway in pursuit of justice, a dazzling femme-fatale steering the car ahead of him. As soon as the car stuttered to a start, however, … Read more Driven

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Les Grandes Personnes Aiment Les Chiffres

July 31, 2019July 12, 2019 by Enrollee

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 grew up in a nonreligious household, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve been taught to worship my … Read more Les Grandes Personnes Aiment Les Chiffres

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Entering Musicianship

July 31, 2019July 10, 2019 by Enrollee

Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. When asked how to get to Carnegie Hall, a wise musician replied simply, “Practice.” Although I did plenty of practicing leading up to playing at Carnegie Hall, it was performing in New York … Read more Entering Musicianship

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Family, my Favorite Word

July 31, 2019July 8, 2019 by Enrollee

What’s your favorite word and why? My favorite word is “family”.I grew up seeing my family slowly falling apart. My parents too often argued intensely, my dad imposed violence on my mom, and they got divorced eventually.My dad was not there to protect me from getting hurt. My mom had no time to hold me … Read more Family, my Favorite Word

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Why I Want a College Education

July 31, 2019July 4, 2019 by Enrollee

Why do you want to go to college? Looking down at the college preparation pamphlet laying on my dresser never seemed so dramatic, but with every word I read, and every page I turned, I could practically feel my future rushing towards me. As I approach the end of my high school I experience, I … Read more Why I Want a College Education

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