Scholarship Essays for College Admissions

As time drags on during the never-ending New England winter of my sophomore year, I secretly hope for a new excitement to pop in my life. As I sit in History class, listening to the same lectures on Franz Ferninand for what seems like the billionth time, the words “.this was the start of World […]

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A black leotard, pink tights, and ballet shoes are articles that one might look right past, however those few items have played a key role in my life as a dancer, student and person. Throughout my study of dance, I have come to realize who I really am. Before high school, I danced […]

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There comes a time in everyone’s life when he/she is influenced by an outside force. This force could be a person or it could be a thing. It could be a grandfather or a novel one has read. It could be anything. Whether its influence is a detriment or benefit is up to the person. […]

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I sleep lightly, especially in strange places. Any unfamiliar sound can whisk me back to reality in an instant. At daybreak I woke to the sound of a songbird outside the cabin. Being early September, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, it was a fairly brisk morning. While I was staring at the closed […]

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You are probably wondering what made me choose law or even what made me choose Boston University. Well, like everyone else, I have a story. My story begins when I was born. My father is an Arabic Muslim and my mother is an Italian Christian. They had my twin brother and me at an early […]

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I’ve often been told that I’m an idealist - that I believe too much in the good of mankind and that my ambitions for changing the world are too lofty. I’ve often been told that I’m too passionate and that I invest myself too deeply in the things I do and in the people […]

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As I approach adulthood, the scene and images still remain in my memory. Five years ago, I traveled to China to visit my relatives. There is no doubt that traveling to China is the most exciting vacation I have ever taken. Flying to a foreign country […]

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To be completely honest, I am not sure how my presence at Furman would help to foster a diverse and interesting community of students. I firmly believe that every individual is interesting in their own right, and I cannot say who adds or takes away from a community. I do believe that I am different […]

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I remember the exact moment. I was on my way to my 8th grade Honors English class. I felt someone tap my shoulder and heard her say “Hey, Gretl!” At first I was confused, but I soon realized what she was talking about. “What? The cast list is up?” I asked […]

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When I first took the SAT test, I felt like I was very prepared. possibly even over prepared. I had looked over all the study guides, taken the PSAT at my high school, and done a few practice tests. Despite all my preparing, I was still nervous when test day came. As I recall, everyone […]

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