1. In addition to any work experience that you listed on your application, please tell us how you spent your most recent summer vacation.
A week-long, unprompted journey to the Adirondacks began my summer. Away from the city in the tranquility of the woods, I climbed mountains, crossed rivers and exerted myself beyond my own physical and mental limitations. My mornings, beginning in early July, were spent in the grueling heat of tough Soccer practices, running countless laps and drills. Toward the end of summer, I worked as a counselor in an orientation program geared to giving freshman an informed introduction to my high school. 500/500
2. If you had the opportunity to spend one day in New York City with a famous New Yorker, who would it be and what would you do? (Your New Yorker can be anyone -past or present, fictional or nonfictional - who is commonly associated with New York City; they do not necessarily have to have been born and raised in New York.)
No one represents the bohemian, free-thinking, and spontaneous New York as much as the members of the Beat Generation of the late 1950's. I would spend my day with one of the quintessential beats: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, or William S. Boroughs, simply exploring the city. In Beat fashion, there would be no set plan, but an impulsive journey throughout the city: from festive Coney Island to the avante-garde streets of Brooklyn & the Village in search of hedonistic pleasures. 497/500
3. Write a haiku, limerick, or short (eight lines or less) poem that best represents you.
I am the wayfarer,
Lost in the tangents of the mind,
Driven by cerebral curiosity
I am the wayfarer, the gadabout,
To explore the city streets,
To hunt and inquire, leaving no stone unturned,
I am the wayfarer,
Lost in the endless trance,
of Self-Discovery. 256/500
4. In the year 2050, a movie is being made of your life. Please tell us the name of your movie and briefly summarize the story line.
The noir biopic chronicling the tale of private detective and investigative journalist Rory Bauers, a cum laude graduate of NYU Law School, "Never Sleeps" explores a man discovering the seamy underside of a city rife with crime, corruption, and a decadent lust for power. Through many trials and tribulations, the hardboiled protagonist wades through femme fatales and a spiderweb of deceit, in order to uncover an age old conspiracy that could prove disastrous to the essence and spirit of New York. 500/500
5. Please tell us what led you to select your anticipated academic program and/or NYU school/college, and what interests you most about your intended discipline.
I have decided to be undecided. My high school experience led me to branch out my interests in multiple directions, and I have become increasingly curious about the world around me. Due to my inquisitive nature, I feel that the College of Arts and Sciences is the best choice for me, as it will allow me to explore the myriad of highly regarded academic disciplines that NYU offers, and find my niche for both intellectual and personal growth.
Any comments, questions, mistakes?
Please leave any insight!
A week-long, unprompted journey to the Adirondacks began my summer. Away from the city in the tranquility of the woods, I climbed mountains, crossed rivers and exerted myself beyond my own physical and mental limitations. My mornings, beginning in early July, were spent in the grueling heat of tough Soccer practices, running countless laps and drills. Toward the end of summer, I worked as a counselor in an orientation program geared to giving freshman an informed introduction to my high school. 500/500
2. If you had the opportunity to spend one day in New York City with a famous New Yorker, who would it be and what would you do? (Your New Yorker can be anyone -past or present, fictional or nonfictional - who is commonly associated with New York City; they do not necessarily have to have been born and raised in New York.)
No one represents the bohemian, free-thinking, and spontaneous New York as much as the members of the Beat Generation of the late 1950's. I would spend my day with one of the quintessential beats: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassady, or William S. Boroughs, simply exploring the city. In Beat fashion, there would be no set plan, but an impulsive journey throughout the city: from festive Coney Island to the avante-garde streets of Brooklyn & the Village in search of hedonistic pleasures. 497/500
3. Write a haiku, limerick, or short (eight lines or less) poem that best represents you.
I am the wayfarer,
Lost in the tangents of the mind,
Driven by cerebral curiosity
I am the wayfarer, the gadabout,
To explore the city streets,
To hunt and inquire, leaving no stone unturned,
I am the wayfarer,
Lost in the endless trance,
of Self-Discovery. 256/500
4. In the year 2050, a movie is being made of your life. Please tell us the name of your movie and briefly summarize the story line.
The noir biopic chronicling the tale of private detective and investigative journalist Rory Bauers, a cum laude graduate of NYU Law School, "Never Sleeps" explores a man discovering the seamy underside of a city rife with crime, corruption, and a decadent lust for power. Through many trials and tribulations, the hardboiled protagonist wades through femme fatales and a spiderweb of deceit, in order to uncover an age old conspiracy that could prove disastrous to the essence and spirit of New York. 500/500
5. Please tell us what led you to select your anticipated academic program and/or NYU school/college, and what interests you most about your intended discipline.
I have decided to be undecided. My high school experience led me to branch out my interests in multiple directions, and I have become increasingly curious about the world around me. Due to my inquisitive nature, I feel that the College of Arts and Sciences is the best choice for me, as it will allow me to explore the myriad of highly regarded academic disciplines that NYU offers, and find my niche for both intellectual and personal growth.
Any comments, questions, mistakes?
Please leave any insight!
