<p>We are interested in learning more about you and the context in which you have grown up, formed your aspirations and accomplished your academic successes. Please describe the factors and challenges that have most shaped your personal life and aspirations. How have these factors caused you to grow? (800 word limit) *</p>
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<p>Explain how you got to where you are.</p>
<p>Don’t be scared of prompts like this. They’re really open ended and allow you to write on just about anything. Be careful with the end for this one, it sounds really easy to turn into a, “and through brushing my sister’s hair every morning, i learned to never give up.” Let the addcom know what you learned implicitly.</p>