Scholarship Essays for College Admissions

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Personal Essay about a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it.:
I am a twin. At the time of our birth, we were called “Baby A” and “Baby B”. Labels, comparisons, and observations surrounded us from the very beginning. However, these superficial observations and labels […]

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The first eight years of my education were spent home schooling and being taught by my mother. During that time, my education was an eclectic style in which we primarily focused on and enjoyed English and language arts. The areas of math and science were not strong points for my mother so naturally […]

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“BEEP, BEEP, BEEP,” the abrupt pounding of my alarm clock obnoxiously awoke me. I turned over and took a quick peek at my clock, six o’clock, way too early. Slowly, I forced myself out of my cozy warm bed, putting on my running apparel; mittens, a hat, and layer upon layer of shirts. […]

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Tell us in no more than 500 word what motivated you to apply and describe what contacts you have had with GW. We have told you about the dynamic GW classroom, campus, and city experience; now tell us how you will make use of these resources in meeting your educational goals.

I have had the privilege […]

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Everyday during school, Mr. Corzo would say to the students: “Mas Ganas!!!” meaning more spirit, and more heart. I’ve always known not to give up, but never once have I heard an expression that can capture my obstinate nature better than this one can.
I had just come from China, and everything seemed so strange to […]

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I love cooking. Nothing pleases me more than a pan of apple crisp toasting in the oven, or pans simmering away on the stovetop, or even the beep of a microwave.
My first experience of stirring ingredients together occurred when I was six. I sat on the floor with a plastic cup of water, hidden from […]

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The FIRST Robotics Chesapeake Regional Competition was a true Cinderella story for our team. Enduring 6 consecutive losses tested our team’s camaraderie, heart, and determination, a test from which we emerged victorious and became the Chesapeake Regional Champions.
The Chesapeake Regional victory was the culmination of 6 weeks of intense work -brainstorming, designing, manufacturing, […]

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Although I have always known my mother to be a remarkable person, there has always been something that makes me dismiss what she says as wrong. Sometimes I will catch myself thinking, “She doesn’t know what she’s talking about.” I believe that the way she speaks, or perhaps the accent it is filtered […]

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“C-C-G-G-A-A-G-F-F-E-E-D-D-C”
The classic ABC’s song, played by the notes above, is not only the source of the alphabet but also the foundation of my passion for piano. I have been taking piano for over eight years and have been able to extend my piano literature from the simple ABC’s to the elaborate and grand Fur […]

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