What should the admissions committee know beyond what’s written in my applicatio
What should the admissions committee know beyond what’s written in my application documents?
What should the admissions committee know beyond what’s written in my application documents?
1. I am a first-generation bachelor’s degree graduate and soon-to-be first-generation graduate student.
2. Despite facing numerous obstacles, I have triumphed over adversity.
3. I experienced profound loss when both my parents passed away within a year of each other when I was seven years old.
4. The death of my brother at 21 in 2018 led to a period of severe depression.
5. In 2019, at 23 years old, I moved to Colorado, leaving behind my family on the East Coast. I started a new job, bought a house the following year, and battled COVID-19 during the pandemic, which, combined with the depression from being away from my siblings, impacted my academic performance.
6. Growing up without my parents had a significant impact on me, making me realize the lack of foundation in my life as I grew older. However, over the past four years, I have undergone significant personal growth in my academics, personal life, emotional, and mental well-being.
7. I moved out at 19 years old after completing one semester in college. Things were tough for me as I struggled to make ends meet, focus on school, and have a social life at 19.
8. I was raised by my aunt and cousins in a Christian household.
9. I am recognized as a natural leader who accomplishes tasks effectively both at school and in my community.
10. I am deeply passionate about being a source of positivity and assistance to those around me, while also establishing healthy boundaries.
11. I actively volunteer at the food bank in my community.
12. My parents immigrated to the US in pursuit of the American dream, and I consider myself to be the embodiment of that dream.