Due Date: 01/03/2012
1. Which aspects of tufts' curriculum or undergraduate experience prompt your application? In short: "Why Tufts?" 50-100 words
I have always sought out challenges, anything to get ahead from the rest. For that reason, Tufts is the perfect match; its academic challenges and undergraduate research opportunities will pave my road to a successful future. Another desirable aspect to Tufts is its diversity. Raised in New York City, I deeply understand that a range of academic interests and personal perspectives adds much to the educational mix. Therefore, I feel the best way to learn is from not only the teachers but also the students around you. At Tufts I know I will grow both intellectually and personally. (98 words)
2. There is a Quaker saying: "Let your life speak." Describe the environment in which you were raised - your family, home, neighborhood, or community - and how it influenced the person you are today. 200-250 words
Born in the modest suburb known as Staten Island... raised half way across the world. When I was thirteen months old, my parents decided, based on their financial situation, to move me to China to live with my grandparents. The four years in China gave me many things. It gave me a Chinese accent, which consequently made me more subconscious of when to talk. However, it also taught me Chinese and how to play the piano, as well as giving me a closer relationship with my grandparents.
Hidden in Chinese is the key to unlocking my family's culture. Like any language, it is nearly impossible to translate Chinese without losing some of its meaning. Without Chinese, my parents wouldn't of been able to convey the values they have been brought up with: the importance of time, hard work, and selflessness.
When I was four, my grandmother taught me to play the piano. Now fourteen years later, I can play the piano along with two other instruments: clarinet and saxophone. If there was one thing I learned from my music teachers, it is that music is a gift worth passing to others.
My relationship with my grandparents showed me how family look out for one another. My grandparents took on the burden of raising a child when my parents could not. With them, I realized that family is the most important thing in my life. Over time, I realized what I've gained are treasures that I will keep forever. (248 words)
3. For the second short response, we ask you to consider the world around you. Now, consider the world within. Taste in music, food, and clothing can make a statement while politics, sports, religion, and ethnicity are often defining attributes. Are you a vegetarian? A poet? Do you prefer YouTube or test tubes, Mac or PC? Are you the drummer in an all-girl rock band? Do you tinker? Use the richness of your identity to frame your personal outlook. 200-250 words
It is hard to describe myself in words. To quote my current physics teacher, "English is a horrible language to describe the world; that is why Newton invented calculus." Now, lets say f(x) represents a normal day.
Function: I woke up and got dress myself with whatever I could find on the floor. I did not brush my hair and prepared to leave for school. I arrived at school and sat through my four A.P. classes. Then I returned home.
Derivative: I woke up half asleep. To this day, I still haven't resorted to drinking coffee. While at my summer internship, the Physician Assistant made a bet that I wouldn't last through college without a cup of coffee; I intend to win this bet. I got dressed. I absolutely refuse to pay fifty dollars for shirts and jeans. I will wear anything that fits me. My hair has stayed the same way for twelve years. If I brush it one way, it will just fall back to its original shape. I think my hair got its personality from me. I won't conform to outside pressure either. When I find something new, I don't tackle it in a normal pace; I devourer it. This is most evident when my A.P. English teacher gives out a new book. She advises us to read a little per night. I, on the other hand, find myself at 3AM with the book glued to my hands.
By now you have graphed the slopes to a twelve-hour closed interval function. I hope graph comes out to be a polynomial and not an irrational function. (268 words)
Please comment on the tone, structure, or grammatical flaws (or strong points). I will really really appreciate any comments any of you may have.
oh and a somewhat related question: Exactly how strict is Tufts' word limit? Is it suggestive or "U BETTER NOT HAVE A WORD OVER OR WE ARE CUTTING THE ENDING OFF!!!11"
Thank you for reading my essays.
1. Which aspects of tufts' curriculum or undergraduate experience prompt your application? In short: "Why Tufts?" 50-100 words
I have always sought out challenges, anything to get ahead from the rest. For that reason, Tufts is the perfect match; its academic challenges and undergraduate research opportunities will pave my road to a successful future. Another desirable aspect to Tufts is its diversity. Raised in New York City, I deeply understand that a range of academic interests and personal perspectives adds much to the educational mix. Therefore, I feel the best way to learn is from not only the teachers but also the students around you. At Tufts I know I will grow both intellectually and personally. (98 words)
2. There is a Quaker saying: "Let your life speak." Describe the environment in which you were raised - your family, home, neighborhood, or community - and how it influenced the person you are today. 200-250 words
Born in the modest suburb known as Staten Island... raised half way across the world. When I was thirteen months old, my parents decided, based on their financial situation, to move me to China to live with my grandparents. The four years in China gave me many things. It gave me a Chinese accent, which consequently made me more subconscious of when to talk. However, it also taught me Chinese and how to play the piano, as well as giving me a closer relationship with my grandparents.
Hidden in Chinese is the key to unlocking my family's culture. Like any language, it is nearly impossible to translate Chinese without losing some of its meaning. Without Chinese, my parents wouldn't of been able to convey the values they have been brought up with: the importance of time, hard work, and selflessness.
When I was four, my grandmother taught me to play the piano. Now fourteen years later, I can play the piano along with two other instruments: clarinet and saxophone. If there was one thing I learned from my music teachers, it is that music is a gift worth passing to others.
My relationship with my grandparents showed me how family look out for one another. My grandparents took on the burden of raising a child when my parents could not. With them, I realized that family is the most important thing in my life. Over time, I realized what I've gained are treasures that I will keep forever. (248 words)
3. For the second short response, we ask you to consider the world around you. Now, consider the world within. Taste in music, food, and clothing can make a statement while politics, sports, religion, and ethnicity are often defining attributes. Are you a vegetarian? A poet? Do you prefer YouTube or test tubes, Mac or PC? Are you the drummer in an all-girl rock band? Do you tinker? Use the richness of your identity to frame your personal outlook. 200-250 words
It is hard to describe myself in words. To quote my current physics teacher, "English is a horrible language to describe the world; that is why Newton invented calculus." Now, lets say f(x) represents a normal day.
Function: I woke up and got dress myself with whatever I could find on the floor. I did not brush my hair and prepared to leave for school. I arrived at school and sat through my four A.P. classes. Then I returned home.
Derivative: I woke up half asleep. To this day, I still haven't resorted to drinking coffee. While at my summer internship, the Physician Assistant made a bet that I wouldn't last through college without a cup of coffee; I intend to win this bet. I got dressed. I absolutely refuse to pay fifty dollars for shirts and jeans. I will wear anything that fits me. My hair has stayed the same way for twelve years. If I brush it one way, it will just fall back to its original shape. I think my hair got its personality from me. I won't conform to outside pressure either. When I find something new, I don't tackle it in a normal pace; I devourer it. This is most evident when my A.P. English teacher gives out a new book. She advises us to read a little per night. I, on the other hand, find myself at 3AM with the book glued to my hands.
By now you have graphed the slopes to a twelve-hour closed interval function. I hope graph comes out to be a polynomial and not an irrational function. (268 words)
Please comment on the tone, structure, or grammatical flaws (or strong points). I will really really appreciate any comments any of you may have.
oh and a somewhat related question: Exactly how strict is Tufts' word limit? Is it suggestive or "U BETTER NOT HAVE A WORD OVER OR WE ARE CUTTING THE ENDING OFF!!!11"
Thank you for reading my essays.