How to Write the Boston University Admissions Essay

 Boston University Excerpt

 by Sarah O'Neill, Coatesville, Supreme Editing

According to Boston University admissions (via their website):

Committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world.  Committed to generating new knowledge to benefit society.

Click Here: Top 10 Reasons to Choose BU- Admissions

3) Breaking new ground- Research is the cornerstone of BU. Times Higher Education even named BU an “International Powerhouse” thanks to our commitment to research. Our Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) connects students with BU faculty research projects in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, education, and the arts.

4) Real-world experience- Because we’re right in Boston, you have a wealth of opportunities to consider in your field of study or area of special interest. But why stop at Boston? We’ve also sent students across the country and around the world for internships and more.

In history, successful students were specific about their roles and activities.  They clearly laid out their actions on the issue and demonstrated their impact.  They were specific about their plan on what to do on campus about the issue. 

 

Supplemental Essay Example:

Prompt: Reflect on a social or community issue that deeply resonates with you. Why is it important to you, and how have you been involved in addressing or raising awareness? 

In the 1930s, 36 members of my family were lost to the Holocaust, and that fact has since led me to carry on the memory of my ancestors through tradition—preparing for my Bar Mitzvah, observing Jewish holidays, and going to synagogue for Rosh Hashana. Additionally, it has driven me to teach others about the Holocaust. At my first-year Entry, I would share my involvement within the Jewish community, and how it has led me to become a more engaged member of society.

During this past school year, I became an educator on the Student Leadership Board of the Seattle-based Holocaust Center for Humanity. Meeting biweekly, we discussed historical anti-Semitism as well as modern-day discrimination toward oppressed groups of people.

Before joining the board, I had felt disconnected from Jewish activism and lacked a community of fellow Jewish activists. My year on the board solved that. Each week, I added my ideas and learned from fellow students during group discussions. Additionally, I built an interactive website to share the story of a Holocaust survivor. 

Even though we weren’t all Jewish, this group’s drive for educating others and spreading peace brought us closer. It was a community where we could talk about serious current events but also where we could share a laugh.

At Williams, I hope to discover that same kind of community. I’ll join the Williams College Jewish Association, where I can carry on what I loved about the Holocaust Center’s board, participating in discussions, leading service projects, and making impactful art to share stories.  Even outside that group, I’ll bring to Williams my Jewish values and enthusiasm for meeting people from different backgrounds, spreading a greater message of peace and kindness.

            

 by Sarah O'Neill, Coatesville, Supreme Editing


 

 


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