College Admission Letter Essay

I realize that I’m responding quite late to have gotten your letter months ago. In my defense, time has kept me busy and has given me very exciting stories to tell you. As I read your letter, I noticed that you took a strong interest in my academics and wanted to know what I planned on doing in the future. Although it is a commonly asked question, I was anxious about how to respond. I refuse to give a rehearsed answer that I have told many people, so I decided to wait so I could give you details like no other. So far I’ve traveled, visited prestigious schools, was inducted in the National Honors Society, and narrowed my focus on my future plans, especially my career. Since we talked, I joined an academic program named, Reach Memphis. It

As a part of the program, freshman are given a list of colleges, universities, boarding schools, and missionary trips to choose from and are sent there to create a summer experience outside of their comfort zone. I was chosen to attend Phillips Exeter Academy, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the United States. Although I was full excitement to receive the opportunity, I couldn’t help but debate with myself about the distance. The school was located in the small town of Exeter, New Hampshire, which was exactly 1,155 miles away from home in Memphis, Tennessee. It was a four hour flight that seem have to have doubled for a person, like myself, who has never flown before. Once I arrived, I was overwhelmed by anxiety and home sickness. The first week I was set on going back home. Remember when I said that the program assured you were out of your comfort zone? It was exactly that. I was taking classes that I had never taken before, I was completely independent, and it was the most diverse environment that I had ever been placed in. I felt that I simply did not belong. I took me to realize how

Because I wasn’t near graduation, the closest thing was getting inducted into the National Honors Society. It is organization that inducts students that possess academic qualities that will place them at the top of their class. For two years, I witnessed some of peers walk across the stage and receive an award that longed for. It was upsetting that I couldn’t receive it just because of my age. Yes, I was not old enough be inducted but that did not dim my fire. I worked even harder because I had to maintain the grades, the GPA, and the reputation that I had in order to get inducted when my time came. Wanting to receive the certificate confirming my membership gave me tunnel vision. I was focused on getting inducted and nothing less. I started to build relationships with my teachers so they would give me extra work that improved my score quicker than the average work they would give us in class. I improved my study habits and created concepts that would make ease my test anxiety, therefore, when I did take test I had the best results. I assured myself that everything that I did for the rest of my sophomore year was a reflection of my effort to get into the National Honors society. When junior year came around, I finally had my day. I finally got my certificate, my pin, and my name in the book. What I had worked so hard for was now coming to fruition. I was quite proud of myself that