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The Balcony

July 31, 2019July 26, 2019 by Enrollee

Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you? This is the balcony that extends into infinite dimensions. Inside: paintings and the smell of dusk. Lined against the tiled walls are canvases both void and filled. A soft light overhead. … Read more The Balcony

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From Tackle Practice to the Barre

July 31, 2019July 16, 2019 by Enrollee

Describe an aspect of yourself that you find interesting or unique. I lead a double life. You don’t often find someone who both dances and plays football. I suppose that makes me a statistical anomaly, because I go to tackle practice at six a.m. and barre class at six p.m. I love dance because it’s … Read more From Tackle Practice to the Barre

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LOZAD

July 31, 2019June 28, 2019 by Enrollee

Topic of your choice Thursday, March 19, 2009. The time is 6:55 AM. As my shirt proclaims, this is a special day. I pass my sister as she leaves to catch the school bus and she is wearing the same shirt. I drive to school and find that dozens of my friends are also wearing … Read more LOZAD

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Drawing My Life

July 31, 2019June 13, 2019 by Enrollee

Topic of your own choice: vignettes of personal experiences By now, color and form are two essential ways I express myself. In my art I often draw myself as a stick figure with a shock of bright red hair. My family, friends, and even strangers have always commented on the thousands of freckles that pepper … Read more Drawing My Life

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On my own

July 31, 2019June 3, 2019 by Enrollee

Who has had a profond influence on your life? Cowardice surged through me as Emma sneered down at me. Her eyes pierced my own, seemingly oblivious to the glints of sunlight through the boughs of the shadowy trees. “Apologize!” Emma demanded, and I trembled. Raising my hand to shield my eyes against the sunlight, as … Read more On my own

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A New Life

July 31, 2019May 22, 2019 by Enrollee

Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. I still remember it like it was yesterday. After seven days of grueling labor pushing my body to its limits, I was proudly walking – no, strutting. As my clean and pressed uniform held my … Read more A New Life

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Rebuilding the Bubble

July 31, 2019May 7, 2019 by Enrollee

Open Essay Question When I was a little kid I used to carry around notebooks which I filled with hundreds of stories ranging in length from a single, whimsical sentence to pages and pages of fantasy. Every hour of the day, there were countless images and ideas running through my head. I remember writing down … Read more Rebuilding the Bubble

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Challenges of the New Millennium

July 31, 2019April 16, 2019 by Enrollee

What are some of the challenges facing the world at the dawn of the new millennium? The advent of the year 2000 signifies a new world of hope and challenges for our country and the planet. With developments in technology such as the Internet, the world is coming closer together than ever. It is vital … Read more Challenges of the New Millennium

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The College, Then and Now

July 31, 2019April 8, 2019 by Enrollee

How did you learn about Vassar and what aspects of our College do you find appealing? The train rambled down the tracks as smoke curled around the windows. It was 1861 and in both education and the country, a revolution was on the brink. A young girl gazed out the foggy window as she clutched … Read more The College, Then and Now

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Violence Against Women

July 31, 2019March 26, 2019 by Enrollee

Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma – anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. “At 6.00 … Read more Violence Against Women

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