Feel free to tear it apart. My dream is Johns Hopkins and I really want to get in.
The question was: Johns Hopkins offers 50 majors across the schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. On this application, we ask you to identify one or two that you might like to pursue here. Why did you choose the way you did? If you are undecided, why didn't you choose? (If any past courses or academic experiences influenced your decision, you may include them in your essay.)
I still remember the day I chose to apply to college as an undecided student. It was an unexpectedly warm August night, and I was attending a family reunion at my aunt's house. After greeting everyone, I took a seat in the back of the room and quietly observed the interactions of my extended family.
I was amused to see my aunts, uncles, and parents gathered around a large table in the center of the room, while their children watched from the outskirts. The conversation began slowly with small talk, compliments, and inquiries. However, the conversation proceeded to what my cousins and I loving call, "The Game."
"The Game" is played at every family gathering. It had no rules, and the only purpose is to impress the people in front of you. Unfortunately, our parents have been known to use us-their children-as their tools for mass impression. At the last game, my aunt won. My father and mother will begrudgingly note that my cousin's graduation from college was more impressive than anything in their arsenal.
However, it was at this game that I realized how little control I really had over my life. My parents were living vicariously through me and for years, they'd planned every step I'd take during and after high school. It was on that day, sitting quietly in the corner, that I realized how little I knew about myself. For so long, I'd mastered being the perfect child, and it was through that disguise that I lost valuable time-time to find myself and discover my true potential.
I plan on using my time at Johns Hopkins University to find myself. Where my parents were convinced that I would make a great lawyer, I see myself pursuing chemistry, physics, or maybe political science. From all the colleges that I've seen, Johns Hopkins is the most flexible and committed to helping students become whatever they were meant to be. I see myself undecided and at home at the wonderful Johns Hopkins University.
The question was: Johns Hopkins offers 50 majors across the schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. On this application, we ask you to identify one or two that you might like to pursue here. Why did you choose the way you did? If you are undecided, why didn't you choose? (If any past courses or academic experiences influenced your decision, you may include them in your essay.)
I still remember the day I chose to apply to college as an undecided student. It was an unexpectedly warm August night, and I was attending a family reunion at my aunt's house. After greeting everyone, I took a seat in the back of the room and quietly observed the interactions of my extended family.
I was amused to see my aunts, uncles, and parents gathered around a large table in the center of the room, while their children watched from the outskirts. The conversation began slowly with small talk, compliments, and inquiries. However, the conversation proceeded to what my cousins and I loving call, "The Game."
"The Game" is played at every family gathering. It had no rules, and the only purpose is to impress the people in front of you. Unfortunately, our parents have been known to use us-their children-as their tools for mass impression. At the last game, my aunt won. My father and mother will begrudgingly note that my cousin's graduation from college was more impressive than anything in their arsenal.
However, it was at this game that I realized how little control I really had over my life. My parents were living vicariously through me and for years, they'd planned every step I'd take during and after high school. It was on that day, sitting quietly in the corner, that I realized how little I knew about myself. For so long, I'd mastered being the perfect child, and it was through that disguise that I lost valuable time-time to find myself and discover my true potential.
I plan on using my time at Johns Hopkins University to find myself. Where my parents were convinced that I would make a great lawyer, I see myself pursuing chemistry, physics, or maybe political science. From all the colleges that I've seen, Johns Hopkins is the most flexible and committed to helping students become whatever they were meant to be. I see myself undecided and at home at the wonderful Johns Hopkins University.