Winning Essays
Six students share the personal “Common App” essay that helped get them into a Top 20 school.
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“I plan to pursue Public Policy, so Big Green helped me craft an essay about how I discovered my passion for serving low-income communities.”
— Thomas (Brown)
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“My faith is a key component of my personality, so Big Green helped me write a personal essay that blended academic ambition with spirituality.”
— Alexandra (Notre Dame)
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“Big Green helped me define my personal narrative as someone who wants to combine tech-based entrepreneurship with environmental conservation.”
— Benicio (Stanford)
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“Big Green helped me talk about my signature high school achievement in a way that was fun and accessible — but above all — deeply personal.”
— Saanvi (MIT)
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“Because American universities use holistic admissions, I was able to compensate for inconsistent grades with really strong essays.”
— Adil (UC Berkeley)
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“Big Green helped me understand that the whole point of the Personal Statement is to showcase your personality: to show the real you.”
— Peter (Yale)
Some names and images were changed for privacy.