Sample Admissions Essays from Top Schools

<p>I don’t read admissions essays as frequently as I once did here, but I stumbled on a few accepted student admissions essays I found to be strong examples of crafting personal essays/answering the question of Why X school that I think people could take a lot of value/guidance away from. Hope these help!</p>

<p>[UPenn</a> - Cheese Steaks and Tennis](<a href=“http://www.learnerator.com/admissions-essays/university-of-pennsylvania/upenn-cheesesteaks-and-tennis/]UPenn”>http://www.learnerator.com/admissions-essays/university-of-pennsylvania/upenn-cheesesteaks-and-tennis/)</p>

<p>[Questbridge</a> - Overcoming Adversity](<a href=“http://www.learnerator.com/admissions-essays/questbridge/overcoming-adversity/]Questbridge”>http://www.learnerator.com/admissions-essays/questbridge/overcoming-adversity/)</p>

<p>[Notre</a> Dame - Intellectual Aspirations](<a href=“http://www.learnerator.com/admissions-essays/notre-dame/notre-dame-intellectual-aspirations-and-a-love-for-writing/#more-94]Notre”>http://www.learnerator.com/admissions-essays/notre-dame/notre-dame-intellectual-aspirations-and-a-love-for-writing/#more-94)</p>

<p>[Columbia</a> - Life Changing Trip to Japan](<a href=“http://www.learnerator.com/admissions-essays/columbia-university/life-changing-trip-to-japan/#more-111]Columbia”>http://www.learnerator.com/admissions-essays/columbia-university/life-changing-trip-to-japan/#more-111)</p>