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University of Chicago 2012 #1 - Complete question:
"A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies." –Oscar Wilde.
Othello and Iago. Dorothy and the Wicked Witch. Autobots and Decepticons. History and art are full of heroes and their enemies. Tell us about the relationship between you and your arch-nemesis (either real or imagined).
From: University of Chicago 2012 #6
College of the Atlantic 2012 #2
Tell us about one work of art, scientific achievement, piece of literature, method of communication, or place in the world (a film, book, performance, website, event, location, etc.), and explain its significance to you.
From NYU 2013 Essay B
If you had the complete attention of your community for five minutes, what would you say, and what would you hope to accomplish?
From Pomona College 2013 Essay A
You are walking down the street when something catches your eye. You stop and stare for a long while, amazed and fascinated. What are you looking at?
From Pomona College 2013 Essay B
From Mount Holyoke 2013 Essay 2
From Mount Holyoke 2013 Essay 3
From Kenyon College 2013 Short Answer Essay 2
From Kenyon College 2013 Short Answer Essay 3
Which one are you? (Quotation by Benjamin Franklin)
From University of Pennsylvania 2013 Essay Question
Doctor Seuss once said, "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter, don't mind." We don’t mind. Who are you? Respond in the medium of your choice: prose, one-minute video, blog, digital portfolio, slam poetry...
Tufts 2013 Essay 3 Choice A
