Undergraduate / A passion for research and a change for the world (Michigan research community) [2]

Hi guys! This is my essay for why I want to enter the MRC (michigan research community). Its due in about an hour and I need some opinions! You can be as hard as you like as long as you back it up (:

If you read and grade it, I will read yours too =)

Based on this description of the program, please tell us why you would be a good candidate for membership in the MRC next year.

Although my fellow classmates find it very annoying, I have discovered that my habit for asking questions has been one of the key characteristics that has made me diverse from others. Whether it be questions about engineering such as "Is it possible to make a water combustion engine or a neutrinos powered engine?" or questions about theory of knowledge such as "Does knowledge require some form of rational basis?", I've realized that this habit has not only aided in and enhanced my erupting passion for research but has also opened doors and opportunities for new discoveries and innovative ideas. Having been participated in plant biology research as well as being a Brahma Tech research intern, I have obtained personal research experience and developed strong personal relationships with others that have allowed me not only to develop emotionally but also academically; as a result, I believe that I am a qualified candidate for the Michigan Research Community.

As an IB senior taking Biology HL, I have done extensive research concerning plant life and morphology. In addition, I have also participated in Brahma Tech research concerning technology and its affect on the human population. Participating in numerous labs and one year-long research project with a 4,000 word essay regarding Pea plants and egg white, I have not only gained special experience in the researching field but also developed individual skills that have helped to work and study better. Furthermore, besides gaining deep insight and exploring the frontiers of biology, I have also developed personal relationship with my research mentor as well as other students involved in the same research projects as I have.

However, something I noticed through my biology research was that I was not satisfied. Despite the numerous questions and knowledge I've accumulated, I desired to go out of thinking box and onto more complex research that would affect the outside world. And both of these desires can be fulfilled through the Michigan Research Community because through the MRC, I can be exposed to not only the interdisciplinary nature of research but also to new perspectives through the eyes of an engineer, continuing to ask and formulate new questions as I expose myself to the new stimulating academic field. I can go beyond the high school laboratories and enter a community that I can engage with people who have similar or different passions. Furthermore, with the MRC, it is not longer the question of "So what is the research question professor and when is it due?" but "Is the lab open daily and can I research multiple topics?" With my "asking question habit" and past research experience, I believe that I am a qualified candidate for the Michigan Research Community because I can use this opportunity at the MRC to carry out and successfully fulfill my thirst for research and explore the frontiers of multiple research fields such as engineering and biology.

Scholarship / An Engineering being born (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) [4]

Hey guys! i'm turning this thing in in about 30 minutes! I really need some quick feed back! Be as hard as you like and thank you!!

PROMPT:A key element of this application is an essay of approximately 500 words describing your interests and experience as they relate to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

2012 NSHSS Foundation $1,000 STEM Scholarship Essay

As I gaze into the Lego play box, I am immersed with inanimate objects waiting to be morphed into life. Although there was a guide to aid me in my creations, I irreverently tossed it to the side of the room. I soon became unable to suppress my imagination-filled mind that waited eagerly to enter the Lego box. As I grabbed the first block, I felt surges of excitement pulsing through my hands.

Whether it'd be building Lego structures or bottled rockets, I have always been interested in assembling models and objects. Ever since I was a kid, gazing at colossal skyscrapers or outrageously styled cubic buildings had greatly amazed me. I kept pondering how people could construct such eye-catching and complex creations. As I entered high school, my interests further expanded when I took Physics and Chemistry classes that answered my never ending questions about these buildings. Participating in the Egg-O-Naut (bottled rocket) event in Science Olympiad and learning about structural mechanics and stress gradually built up my erupting curiosity and interests in engineering.

My experiences and interests in building have also affected the way I perceive the world. I view everything as a building block that will contribute to something greater in the future. From something as simple as a wooden table to something as complex as a skyscraper, everything has a purpose in transforming the innovative world. While one might see a Lego piece as just a child's toy, I see it as a potential piece of novelty that will give rise to new ideas that might revolutionize advanced technology. To that end, while any given object or idea includes a foundation, it itself can serve as a foundation for new knowledge and ground breaking inventions that will help pave the road for the future.

This scholarship will be the catalyst that will initiate my engineering goals and the provider that will offer me the excellent educational foundation and experience necessary to succeed. Furthermore, the scholarship will give me extra opportunities to implement my innovative and unique ideas in designing ground-breaking mechanical engines that would help revolutionize the dynamic world. From neutrino powered jets to water propelled vehicles, I can open new doors to new ideas or possibilities for change. I want to take my love for building and invest it in studying and researching engineering in order to become a professional mechanical engineer for Boeing. By gaining the necessary knowledge and skills with the help of this scholarship, I can help create these unique engines or designs that will greatly contribute to the people around me.

Undergraduate / 'enjoy working with others' - Why Uchicago? [4]

Hey guys. So i tried my best for this answer. Please help me grade it and read it =)! I'll return the favor. I'm turning this in soon and I need it fixed. Be as hard as you like =)

Question 1. How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.

Whether it would be schoolwork or fun competitions, I always love and enjoy working with others because when I work collaboratively, I not only feel a sense of belonging but also a stronger sense of success. I learn more when I work together with others than by myself; as a result, what attracted me to applying for University of Chicago was its unity. Through UChicago's tight and welcoming community, I get the feeling of "I am here at a second home". Having over 400 student organizations and surrounded by a beautiful city, this large but close community will allow me to study efficiently while having fun at the same time. From music groups to intense debate teams, I feel that I can expand my love for working with others while exposing myself to new cultures. Being like a family, everyone can work with and help each other seek their own unique talents while working individually on unique engineering projects. I believe that this style of community would help me flourish both personally and intellectually and allow me to increase and improve my communicational and leadership skills that will benefit me greatly in my future jobs.

Undergraduate / Between Living and Dreaming? Who knows? UChicago Essay! [9]

Hey guys. I have a few hours before I turn this hummer in and I need desperate help! This was a really crazy topic that drove me nuts. I hope it's good. I know it's long but please read it and grade it! Be as hard as you like. I'm going to fix the conversation grammar erros so don't mention those in the grammar errors =) THANKS!!

PROMPT:
Spanish poet Antonio Machado wrote, 'Between living and dreaming there is a third thing. Guess it.' Give us your guess.

"Mayday, Mayday. Our airplane has run out of gas. Please put on your breathing masks located above you" said the flying captain.

"OH MY GOD. I"M GOING TO DIE. PLEASE GOD PLEASE SAVE ME!!!" said the stranger next to me.

"Don't worry! I have this cool device I made that will help us survive." I said.

"I bought it along with me just in case something like this would happen. I made it so it could transform into a case. But when you press the button right here. It unlocks, unfolds, and becomes a mini flight deck! It has an infinite internal combustion engine with about 2000 horsepower! It even has food in the jet pack too! It is great for almost any get away or emergency situation." I explained excitedly.

"WELL GIVE ME ONE TOO. I WANT TO LIVE TOO YOU KNOW." the stranger yelled.

"I only got one, but just to make sure, let me test it. Here it goes. One. two. three. OH MY GOD. IT S..." I said.

Right about when I test my invention, my 6:45 alarm goes off. I wake up and do what I need to get ready for school. So what is it that connects these two seemingly immiscible and completely different worlds? It is the act of creating.

Although I still have my wacky dream engraved in my mind, I continue to live the mundane life of a high student: walking to class and hanging out with friends. As I eat and talk during lunch, the laughter and aroma of food detract my mindset away from the schoolwork. With my mind so engrossed in Chemistry and Math formulas during class, I no longer think about the dream I had 4 hours ago but about the grade I will get on the test and the girl I really liked. As I go home with my mind so blanked out from the formulas bouncing around, I open up my Lego box and build some random objects to relieve my stress. And as I try to build, I remember the dream invention I once had 12 hours ago with the mini jet pack I built.

Even though I am trapped within the distractions and demands of the living world, it is through the act of creating that exists in between living and dreaming. The thing that exist between the subconscious and conscious state is what initiates the invention from the dream, instigates it into the living world, and is the bridge that help carries this idea into reality. Creating fuses my two distinct thoughts to form one coherent and ground-breaking idea. Although an infinite internal combustion engine with 2000 horsepower may or cannot exist in the real world, I have the chance to break the limitations and obstacles that hinder me from developing my invention. Like engineering, I can acquire the hands on experience and necessary knowledge from research projects to bring this novelty idea to life.

People often think that because of the huge disparity between these two worlds, there is nothing that can exist in between; however, like an axel that connects two car wheels, this middle thing that is what links living and dreaming: the act of creating.

Undergraduate / A hobo changed my poverty perspective. Brown ESsay [6]

Hey guys! It's close to the deadline and I hope you can help read this essay. It was kind of hard writing this essay because there was so much I wanted to include on this event with 2000 characters. I hope it's good. Please be as hard as you like when grading it =)

I never knew his name, but I always saw him walking with a small plastic cup and a small sign saying "Please Help Me...Please" and asking for money when I drove to church. Like every other homeless person I saw, I thought poverty was a joke and just a destiny or problem people faced. One time, I even laughed at him when I drove by.

It was that one day where he completely transformed my whole perspective on poverty. As I drove by, I saw him again, but with a policeman. Because of my snobbish attitude, I couldn't but help laugh hysterically as I saw him getting handcuffed. However, as I drove closer, I felt an intense chilly feeling as I heard him yell and fall to the ground. Looking like a suicidal attempt, I noticed him banging his head against the muddy dirt. I tried to finish the bread I had, but I couldn't help but direct my attention toward him. As I looked back at the people laughing and throwing money at him, I started to have thoughts of disgust and shame at not just my ignorant thoughts I had but at those who ridiculed him. I wanted to give him the left over money and bread I had but couldn't. When I stared at him again, I soon began to comprehend a little of the reality of poverty. It was not some joke but a scary feeling that I did not want to face. As the homeless man entered the police car, he expunged my conceited and ill-mannered mind and left me with me a completely new subservient mindset.

People often take poverty for granted. I have learned that it is easy to become absorbed in dealing with life's practical problems forget the reality that surrounds a person. It is not every day that someone can say that they can understand what poverty is like. The homeless man left a impact on my life in that there was no reason I could give to tell why I should not be thankful and appreciative for the life I lived. Although I never saw him again, I still try to take every opportunity to give back whatever I can in hope that something I give will reach him.

please help me edit it =)

Undergraduate / The bridge between two immiscible worlds. UChicago Essay! [3]

Hey guys. This was a pretty hard essay for me. I think I kind of did bad on this rough draft. So please help me grade it! Be as hard as you like because I REALLY want to get into this school :P =)

PROMPT:
Spanish poet Antonio Machado wrote, 'Between living and dreaming there is a third thing. Guess it.' Give us your guess.

Imagine yourself dreaming (not daydreaming) of your own great invention. Now here is the catch: your dream was so good that when you wake up, you still remember it; however, all you are left with is the living world that surrounds you and your invention idea. So what is it that connects these two seemingly immiscible worlds? It is the act of creating.

Whether it be hard or easy to remember any dream, I believe that what exists between living and dreaming is the act of creating. When I dream, I feel as if I'm at a buffet: I am supplied with unlimited and different types of tools necessary to feed and satisfy my brain when I sleep. I'm am given the opportunity to come up with innovative or unique ideas to build or design things like hydrogen ion propelled Ironman suits that might change the world. As I grab each tool and put it in my mind, I construct the invention; however, when I wake up from the subconscious delicious meal , these things that I have created probably couldn't exist in the living world because of the lack of tools or the accepted scientific facts or theories that suggest that these inventions are impossible. Although I sometimes clearly remember these wacky and wild ideas, I'm given the same opportunity to create when I dreamed in the living world. As I transition from a mundane student to a potential engineer, I will gain the necessary knowledge and skills from great professors and unique research projects. I have the chance to reconstruct and recreate what I dreamed up for a few hours in the living world that might revolutionize the world using these technical skills and advanced technology that I have. Although there are limitations and obstacles that might hinder me from reforming my great invention, there is just more for me to discover and work with in. And just like a buffet, I'm given unlimited chances to go back and redesign or modify my ideas.

While dreaming, I create and come up with an idea. While living, I deal with the practical tasks and demands that I have. People often think that because of the huge disparity between these two worlds, there is nothing that can exist in between; however, this third thing is what initiates the invention from the dream, instigates it into the living world, and is the bridge that connects and supports the two immiscible and magical worlds: the act of creating.

Undergraduate / Unity will be the catalyst Unversity of Chicago direct learning essay! [2]

hey guys. I really didn't know how to write this one for some reason. I had some sort of a problem even though it was an easy essay prompt. I hope i did answer the question. Please help me read it and grade it! Be as hard as you like =)

PROMPT:
Question 1. How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.

Whether it would be making a plane out of solar cells or using hydrogen ions power everything in homes, people often think and tell me that these ideas are too childish or advanced. Having a desire to display and present my engineering ideas, I believe University of Chicago will be the best place for me to implement my ideas. Having six academic departments in engineering and a large and high level faculty, I feel UChicago will be the catalyst that initiates my engineering research goals and provide me with the excellent educational foundation and experience necessary to succeed. Having multiple research laboratories and project opportunities, UChicago will enhance my love for research and discovery for new, innovative ideas while providing me with the necessary knowledge to develop my ideas. With the successful and published research projects, the question is not "Can it be done?" but "When can I do this and publish it?". The advanced technology will allow me to explore the frontiers of engineering and give me a whole new perspective of the world through the eyes of an engineer.

With the high student diversity and culture around Chicago, I can be exposed to new and meaningful cultures. With over 400 student organizations, I can engage in a lot of interesting activities that I want to do such as kayaking competitions. From Study Breaks to Dance Marathons, the customs and traditions that students do at UChicago help contribute to a sense of a close community. Being like a family, everyone can work together and help each other seek their own unique talents while working individually on projects or homework. I believe that this style of learning and community will help me flourish both personally and intellectually and allow me to discover my own potential in working with others. The unity will provide me with more comfort in expressing my ideas without any problems.

Undergraduate / BOOM! A mentos and Diet Coke evolution =) Cornell Essay! [4]

Hey guys! I need some help because i'm turning in my cornell essay soon. I rewrote this essay because other people said it really sucked! So please read and comment on it! Be as harsh as you want!

PROMPT:
Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences to further explore your interests, intended major, or field of study.

Imagine putting Mentos inside a Diet Coke bottle. What would happen? An enormous amount of CO2 bubbles would build up and force the soda to shoot out of the bottle. Although my teacher couldn't tell me why it happened, I desired to know. From that, what instigated my erupting intellectual interests in Chemistry in elementary school was the opportunity to discover.

After doing several of these small experiments, I yearned to learn more about Chemistry. I kept pondering about how a small round candy could trigger a massive explosion inside a large soda bottle. Just barely scratching the surface about the mechanics behind chemical reactions as I transitioned into middle school, I learned that whenever two objects reacted, chemical bonds were broken to from a product. Like the Mentos and the Diet Coke, I understood that some chemical in the Mentos easily severed the bonds in the Diet Coke; however, when the teacher told me that there was a lot more to reactions than just two objects mixing together, I was excited knew there were deeper truths I could acquire in order to comprehend chemical reactions.

As I moved into high school, my intellectual interests in Chemistry began to develop and expand. After taking Chemistry Honors and IB Chemistry SL, I discovered not only four types of chemical reactions but also the conditions and types of bond associated within the reaction. The complexity and harmony of every topic I acquired gave me a tingling but yet exciting sensation that there was so I could learn. Even though there were some topics like electrochemistry that I did not understand, that added more excitement in that there was more knowledge for me to discover. From being thrilled to learn the nucleation caused by the immense build up CO2 bubbles to comprehension of activation energy, I knew, without a doubt, that I had developed my deep interest in Chemistry.

My deep craving and strong motivation to learn more about chemical reactions and to discover new things through Chemistry led me to apply to the Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences. The academic program will be the catalyst that will initiate my Chemistry research goals and provide me with the excellent educational foundation and experience necessary to succeed. Being able to have constant access to research labs while working on collaborative and unique research projects such as Bacterial and Bacterial Chemotaxis Research will enhance my passion for research and have more opportunities to discover the different frontiers of Chemistry. The small and well equipped faculty will help develop my critical thinking and social skills in learning Chemistry. From the rigorous curriculum that the Cornell provides, I will able to not only view Chemistry on a more professional level but also flourish both intellectually and personally and have a solid foundation for my future studies and research.

Undergraduate / MENTOS AND COKE? CHILDHOOD STORIES :D Cornell Secondary Essay [4]

Hey guys. I realized that there was another essay for Cornell. I really like blowing up Diet Coke bottles so I decided to write this essay about Diet Coke reactions. I don't know if I answered the prompt but please comment and grade as hard as you like (:

I kind of went over the world limit so if there is any specifics that I can cut down, please do tell me =) (I'm about 30 words over)

PROMPT:
Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences to further explore your interests, intended major, or field of study.

BOOM! Diet Coke soda bursting out and shooting sky high after I dropped some Fruit Mentos in the bottle. Excited, I decided to empty out the whole pack I had into the bottle. After about a few minutes of BOOMs! and ZZZZZs!, all I was left with was an empty Diet Coke bottle. At the age of 7, my interests in Chemistry began.

After doing several of these small experiments, I yearned to learn more about these Chemistry. I kept pondering about how such a small round candy could trigger such a massive explosion inside a large drinking bottle. As I transitioned into middle school, I began to realize the basics behind these reactions. Just barely scratching the surface about the mechanics behind chemical reactions, I learned that whenever two reactants reacted, a product would form. Also, I understood that chemical bonds were broken when the Fruit Mentos reacted with the Diet Coke Soda. I was extremely excited when I did more experiments that had BOOMs! and smoke; however, when the teacher told me that there was a lot more to reactions than just two objects mixing together, I knew there were deeper truths I could acquire in order to comprehend the Fruit Mentos and Diet Coke reaction.

As I moved into high school, I began to understand not only more about Chemistry but also the explanations behind my Fruit Mentos and Diet Coke reaction. After taking Chemistry Honors and IB Chemistry SL, I learned that when the Mentos comes into contact with the Diet Coke, a reaction causes the formation of foam at a rapid rate. The structure of the Mentos is the most significant cause of the eruption due to nucleation. By learning activation energy and the importance of surface area, I also figured out that increasing the surface area of a reaction will increase the rate of a reaction. When I did a reaction with Mint Mentos, there was a bigger explosion. The surface of the mint Mentos was covered with many small holes that drastically increased the surface area, thereby allowing CO2 bubbles to form. Also during the reaction with the Fruit Mentos and Diet Coke, bonds that were broken within the Diet Coke that helped propel the reaction were reformed. To top it off, the teacher said I could calculate morality and an actual amount left over by the reaction if I had exact amounts to start with. Being both astonished and thrilled at what I could with Chemistry, I knew, without a doubt, that I had developed my interest in Chemistry.

I am applying to the College of Arts and Sciences because of this strong craving to learn more about reactions between a variety of chemicals and how they can lead to a variety of products that can be used in a multiple ways such as for medicine. The academic program will be the catalyst that will initiate my engineering goals provide me with the excellent educational foundation and experience necessary to succeed. It will force me to think on a more professional levels and explore the different frontiers of Chemistry. The academic program will allow me to flourish both intellectually and personally and provide a solid foundation for my future studies and research.

Scholarship / Bigger car engines? Nah, how about water engines? Cornell Essay! [3]

Hey guys. I need some help on this essay! Please help me read it and grade it! Please be as hard as you like =)

PROMPT:
Engineers turn ideas (technical, scientific, mathematical) into reality. Tell us about an engineering idea you have or your interest in engineering. Explain how Cornell Engineering can help you further explore this idea or interest.

Imagine a car that has every part it needs for it to drive. But here's the catch: instead of having a regular car engine to power your car, you will derive hydrogen ions from water to power your car. Technology is constantly evolving in the dynamic world today; however, there are some limitations to them. These limitations require people to come up with new solutions so that technology can be used as its maximum potential. As a result, I want to study engineering in order to eliminate these limitations. I want to take my interest in math and science and invest them in engineering to creating advanced and efficient cars.

Our cars need some way to stop emitting carbon dioxide or some way to drive farther without having to constantly stop at a gas station. Maybe I can just create a larger fuel engine and transmissions so that the car can hold more gas to use; however, that'll just call for larger and more expensive cars. I can derive hydrogen ions from water and transform it into electrical power to help propel cars. The oxygen could also be used to attach to other hydrogen ions left over, which would help continually supply the car with water to use Not only would this save lots of money for gas but also drastically lower the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from cars. You can also refill your car with water anywhere you are or go. Although this might seem like an imaginary or impossible idea to others, but as an engineer, impossible means nothing to me. I want to take my interest for engineering to new heights and invest my imagination and knowledge into new innovative ideas, but before I can do this, I believe that Cornell is the place to start.

Cornell will be the catalyst that will initiate my engineering goals and the provider that will offer me the excellent educational foundation and experience necessary to succeed. From the Engineering Sciences to the sequence of system courses, the rigorous and challenging curriculum that the school presents will force me to think at a higher academic level and allow me to explore the different frontiers of engineering. From internal combustion engines that can power aircrafts to the idea I presented above, I can gain the technical knowledge that will help me implement my innovative and unique ideas in designing ground-breaking mechanical engines that would help revolutionize the dynamic world. Furthermore, the small and well equipped faculty will offer me many advantages in gaining maximum exposure to exceptional programs. With unique study abroad programs in Rome and research projects, Cornell will develop my love for research and provide me with many opportunities to gain real hands on experience and direct interaction with these intensive engineering projects.

Undergraduate / Unity is what brings about knowledge and a second home UPENN ESSAY [3]

HEY GUYS!! I need help on my UPENN essay! I'm turning it in very soon, and i need some opinions of it. Please be as hard as you like =)

PROMPT:
Required for all applicants: Considering both the specific undergraduate school to which you are applying and the unique aspects of the University of Pennsylvania, what do you hope to learn from and contribute to the Penn community? (Please answer in one page, approximately 500 words.)

One of the unique attributes that attracted me to apply to UPENN was its unity. Although it is very hard to create a close community within a large private university, UPENN is able to bring about, define, and exemplify what unity is through its ongoing traditions, unique student life, and intense passion for learning. From Toast throwing to Econ Scream, students are able to participate and work together to not only learn but to also have fun. Being like a very large and diverse family, everyone can work with each other and seek their own unique talents while working individually on unique projects. While walking down Locust Walk, the question isn't " Hey, will I see you again?", but it's "Hey, when am I going to bump into you again today before I go to class?".

With this, what I hope to learn is to be able to work with others on a more professional level and to develop my own social and leadership abilities. Because of the close relationships not only between professors and students but within students themselves, I can practice and gain real experience while having fun in working on difficult group projects. The communication skills and experience I harvest will not only benefit me when working on multiple unique engineering projects but also allow me to flourish personally and intellectually. Furthermore, with interesting Cloak Devising and Fuel cell engineering research that UPENN offers, I will be able to gain the hands on experience necessary in order for me to excel in engineering and define UPENN's goal of "true learning".

From the skills and knowledge that I develop from UPENN's unity, I can effectively execute my responsibilities and greatly influence the less-experienced engineers at UPENN. Furthermore, I hope to design and contribute my unique engineering ideas and engines to contribute to the school's leadership in math and engineering.

Undergraduate / Through the perspective of an engineer. UPENN ESSAY [3]

Hey guys. I don't know if I really answer the question for both of these prompts. You can read one of them or both! but please help me grade them!

PROMPT I:
Required for all applicants: Considering both the specific undergraduate school to which you are applying and the unique aspects of the University of Pennsylvania, what do you hope to learn from and contribute to the Penn community? (Please answer in one page, approximately 500 words.)

As I am transitioning into a new and more academically stimulating environment, I've come to develop important ideas regarding what I want to do and learn as a mechanical engineering major. Living in a very dynamic and fast-pacing world where new ideas bring about new and advanced machines and technology, I'm very interested in conducting research relevant to fluid and structural mechanics. I hope to learn and acquire the necessary knowledge such as deformations, stress, and energy particles in those fields to help address the human needs in the future. The knowledge will also enable me to break the limitations and ongoing problems in the designing field and contribute greatly to the world around me. In addition, I hope to learn and develop the required leadership and management skills in order to help enhance my social abilities to work on a professional level as an engineer and continue to help me flourish personally and intellectually. I believe that I will be able effectively execute my responsibilities and greatly influence the less-experienced engineers at UPENN.

I am very determined to follow the school that will provide for me the necessary skills and education needed in order to successfully become a mechanical engineer. Even if it means boldly applying to a prestigious and competitive school, I am very committed to do so. I hope to work with other students to design unique engineering projects and use the skills acquired to contribute to the school's leadership in math and engineering.

PROMPT II:
Optional short essay (approximately 150 words): introduce yourself to Penn. Our aim is to better understand how your identity, talents, and background guide your day-to-day experiences.

From building Lego figures to building wooden towers, I perceive the world differently from the average person. I view everything I see as a building block that will contribute to something greater in the near future. From something as simple as a wooden table to something as complex as a skyscraper, everything has a purpose in transforming the innovative world. When one might see a Lego piece as just a child's toy, I see it as a potential piece of novelty that will give rise to new ideas that might revolutionize advanced technology. Just as everything has a foundation, everything will serve as a foundation for new inventions and ground-breaking knowledge that will help pave the road in the future.