<p>independent
unconstrained
original
Not a dictionary word (but my favorite): freebird
(It's a Lynyrd Skynyrd song that most admissions officers will probably know. You can find the lyrics [url=<a href="http://www.lyricsfreak.com/l/lynyrd-skynyrd/86144.html%5Dhere%5B/url">http://www.lyricsfreak.com/l/lynyrd-skynyrd/86144.html]here[/url</a>]. It just sounds right to me.)</p>