scholarship contest

We are happy to publish the winning entries in our scholarship contest! These essays demonstrate tremendous insight into the application process. For those of you who are just embarking on…

Scholarship Contest

Fifth Prize #2: More than just a Number

Fifth Prize #2: Kendall J. Paris Flossmoor, IL: The University of Iowa More than just a Number Hi! My name is Kendall Jaye Paris and I am a horrible standardized test…

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Fifth Prize #1: Finding Power in College Shopping

Fifth Prize #1: Ella S. Conte-Wood, Seattle, WA: Western Washington University Finding Power in College Shopping The college application process was a real challenge for me. I felt as if I…

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Fourth Prize: Plan B

Fourth Prize: Megan Riann Sekiya, Austin, TX: Tulane University ’18 Plan B Applying for college is the most stressful part about senior year. In a matter of months, high school seniors…

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Third Prize #2: The Number

Third Prize #2: Madison Tschauner, Hastings, NE: University of Redlands The Number Five. That is how many times I sat in that insipid room lined with chairs exactly three feet apart…

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Third Prize #1: Don’t Be Frightened

Third Prize #1: Ryan Lenea, Seattle, WA: Middlebury College ’18 Don’t Be Frightened College Admissions Process is standing across the room from me. He’s a big man with a dark,…

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Second Prize: The Importance of Speech

Second Prize: Darya Bor, Scottsdale, AZ: Amherst College ’18 The Importance of Speech My essay was written, extra-curriculars cemented in, portfolio decided, AP scores sent, and Common App submitted. The only…

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First Prize: Who Wants to be a Paragon?

First Prize: A.I., Atlanta, GA: Harvard ’18 Who Wants to be a Paragon? I’ve only recently been able to let go of an insidious idea—that I, as a person, am boring.…

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