...$1,000 College Scholarship Essay-Entry Application Sponsored By The Credit Union Foundation of MD & DC And Your Credit Union Complete this form on a computer in Microsoft Word™ (.doc) format only Type your information in the gray areas below Hand-written, scanned, or applications in any format other than .doc format cannot be accepted Applicant’s Name Phone Number Email Address City State Zip Name of Maryland or District of Columbia-based credit union of which you are a member: (All applicants must be a member of a MD or DC-based credit union; parental membership does not qualify applicant.) College/university you will or currently attend: Unsure ❑ Complete your essay of 750 words or less on the space provided on the next page. Do not mention your name or the name of your credit union in your essay. ❑ Save a copy of this completed application including essay in Microsoft Word™ format only. ❑ Use your name (Last name_First name.doc) as its title & email the file as an attachment to: scholarship@cufound.org Our judges will be evaluating your essay on content, spelling & grammar, and originality. You will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation within one week of submitting your application, please contact the Foundation at scholarship@cufound.org. • Deadline for submitting your completed...
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...Contribution and Diversity Questions Your background, experiences, and values will enhance and diversify Kellogg. How? (1-2 double-spaced pages) The Darden School seeks a diverse and unique entering class of future managers. How will your distinctiveness enrich our learning environment and enhance your prospects for success as a manager? Every essay question on the admissions application is geared toward the same thing. Committee members want to find out who you are, what makes you different from everyone else, and how you will contribute to the school if accepted. This question asks these things outright. Because it asks so directly what the admissions committee wants to know, this is one of the most common questions you will find. The question has a structure similar to the Why M.B.A.? question. It asks both Why us? and Why you? However, the nature of this question lends itself to a more personal response. Whereas the Why M.B.A.? question asks what you have done, what you want to do, and how that relates to the school, this question asks about who you are and how it relates to the school. The Why M.B.A.? question asks about your experiences, and this question asks about your qualities. Just as you brainstormed about your experiences, actions, and goals for the first question, brainstorm about your qualities and characteristics for this one. What sets you apart from everyone else? What words do friends and family use to describe you? For some people, the focus...
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...Criterion SM Online Essay Evaluation: An Application for Automated Evaluation of Student Essays Jill Burstein Educational Testing Service Rosedale Road, 18E Princeton, NJ 08541 jburstein@ets.org Martin Chodorow Department of Psychology Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 martin.chodorow@hunter.cuny.edu Claudia Leacock Educational Testing Service Rosedale Road, 18E Princeton, NJ 08541 cleacock@ets.org Abstract This paper describes a deployed educational technology application: the CriterionSM Online Essay Evaluation Service, a web-based system that provides automated scoring and evaluation of student essays. Criterion has two complementary applications: E-rater®, an automated essay scoring system and Critique Writing Analysis Tools, a suite of programs that detect errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics, that identify discourse elements in the essay, and that recognize elements of undesirable style. These evaluation capabilities provide students with feedback that is specific to their writing in order to help them improve their writing skills. Both applications employ natural language processing and machine learning techniques. All of these capabilities outperform baseline algorithms, and some of the tools agree with human judges as often as two judges agree with each other. 2. Application Description Criterion contains two complementary applications that are based on natural language processing (NLP) methods. The scoring application, e-rater®, extracts...
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...The Intelligent Essay Assessor: Applications to Educational Technology Peter W. Foltz, New Mexico State University Darrell Laham, Knowledge Analysis Technologies Thomas K. Landauer, University of Colorado Abstract The Intelligent Essay Assessor (IEA) is a set of software tools for scoring the quality of essay content. The IEA uses Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA), which is both a computational model of human knowledge representation and a method for extracting semantic similarity of words and passages from text. Simulations of psycholinguistic phenomena show that LSA reflects similarities of human meaning effectively. To assess essay quality, LSA is first trained on domain-representative text. Then student essays are characterized by LSA representations of the meaning of the words used, and they are compared with essays of known quality in regard to their degree of conceptual relevance and the amount of relevant content. Over many diverse topics, the IEA scores agreed with human experts as accurately as expert scores agreed with each other. Implications are discussed for incorporating automatic essay scoring in more general forms of educational technology. 1. Introduction While writing is an essential part of the educational process, many instructors find it difficult to incorporate large numbers of writing assignments in their courses due to the effort required to evaluate them. However, the ability to convey information verbally is an important educational achievement...
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...Writing Your Graduate School Application Essay Generally speaking, there are two types of application essays for graduate school: the statement of purpose (SOP) and the personal statement. (Refer to FAQs to find out how the two types are different.) Both types let you convince the admissions committee that you are a good fit for the program and can contribute to the department. Although different graduate schools may ask you to answer different prompts, most ask that you write no more than a two-page application essay. The application essay is difficult to write because you must pitch your candidacy to a few department faculty members who read through hundreds – or sometimes thousands – of other essays. In this handout, you will learn how to show these busy readers that you will contribute meaningfully to the university and their department. 1. Relate your past and present experiences to the future. In their application essays, many applicants make the mistake of underemphasizing the future. But it’s important that you show how your past experiences have informed your present work, and how your present work can be extended to the future or raise new research questions. Admissions committees assess many qualified applicants based on whether their research will reflect positively on the university and their department. Committees will think your past and present work is relevant only if it relates directly to your plans for the future. If you don’t know exactly where your current...
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...Application essay My love for music began when I was around 14 years old, an age when i’m not yet understand every aspects of music like pitch, tone, rhythm, notation, but only the music itself. I was compelled by how music affects our heart and soul, how it can expess feelings words normally can’t. But mostly I’m interested in how to create such music that can moved people just by listening to. My passion in music grows ever stronger. But as much as I love it, pursuing music is not something that can be easily done. It’s a long and rocky road from listening to others’s music to producing our own. So many people have failed before. However, after doing much research about colleges that have a music composition program. I believe that the Contemporary Writing and Production Program in Berklee College of Music is the ideal starting place for me to chase after my music career. Music played a major part in my youth. My father used to play his piano smoothly every night before bed, and I would sit next to him, listening quietly. Every time I listened to his music, i always have such beautiful dreams at night. It really fascinating me how simple melody can deal major impact to our mind. Inspired by my father, i led a small music band later on in high school. We practiced day after day, learned many new techniques from each other. Our small performances at the tea houses, sidewalk, local park, even school concert, give us a lot of fun time and invaluable experiences. We once won...
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...„Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”— Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower’s definition of leadership is veraciously on the mark, particularly in the context of an educational setting. I strongly believe that applying to the National Leadership Programme – Rising Leaders will increase the quality of my work and will help me develope my dreams. As a graduate of Media and Public Relation Faculty i know that confidence is a must. So this leadership programe will increase essential skills and techniques i need in order to look at challenges from a different perspective. Doing so can add clarity to a difficult situation, and also promotes wisdom and facilitates self confidence. Usually it says that „Great leaders are born, not made.” Well, i don’t agree with this. Courses use various techniques and examples to emphasize the point that with a little hard work we all have it in us to be great leaders . Courses can teach the skills i need to lead effectively like excellent communication, active listening , effective speaking , negociation and many other. Successful leaders have a clear, sound vision of where they want to go. Training will give me the chance to step back from my daily responsibilities, to examine my organization, and to think about how the future may unfold. Communicating my vision in a way that truly motivates the people around me will increase the quality of company. ...
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...As I open my cabinet, a pile of certificates of merit come into view and the first certificate that I got in the Beijing Desi group dance competition when I was 6 years old brings my memory back to the past days. Having a strong interest in dancing, I began to learn it when I was three years old. At the moment when I had the first certificate of dancing in hand, I was so happy that I believed I will become a good dancer one day, dancing with people to the music. Since my parents were too busy to play with me, I didn’t go home where there was only me, but rushed to the dancing practice room after school. The practice room was just like my home, and I studied and practiced dancing there until very late. Everyday, my mother picked me up from the dancing room to home. It was in my third grade when a girl was transferred to my class. Since her parents were also busy, she companied me till night to wait my mother to pick us up. Every time she saw me practice dancing alone in the dancing room, she came in and took me to play with other students. At the very beginning, the other students didn’t like me because they thought that I was all alone and I wouldn’t get along well with them. They refused to play with me and I had to stay alone again. In the first few weeks, she just came to the dancing room and played with me as long as she found that I was not playing with others. “Let’s go and play”, I said to her but she always said nothing. But one day after a month, she found me and said:...
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...CWRU ESSAYS: 500 Words Each 1. Describe your motivation for pursuing the MBA degree. How does it advance your short-term and long-term goals? How have your academic, career, and life experiences prepared you for this program? What strengths will you bring, and what knowledge and insights are you hoping to develop during the program? If you have any concerns about your application, please address them here. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work” - General Colin Powell. Talking Points: 1st PARARGRAPH: 1st Two Parts of Statement. - Further career 1. Over 24 months ago, I made significant career change, from being an American History Instructor at a military school to a career in medical device sales. 2. Will allow me to move away from Sales and into Corporate side of industry 3. I believe that supplementing my current education and work experience with a top-notch graduate business education will help to eventually elevate me to an executive position within the corporate medical device world. - Academic, career, and life experiences 1. VMI - My experiences at VMI not only prepared me for my career, it prepared me both for life in and outside of my career. - My degree represents not only the acumen in my course of study but in many facets of leadership - VMI forces its graduates to face challenges that I never thought I would come across and in turn, allowed me to...
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...School (MBA) Essays Nancy L. Nolan, Ph.D. Ivy League Admission: 180 Successful Business School (MBA) Essays Nancy L. Nolan, Ph.D. First Edition Magnificent Milestones, Inc., Florida Copyright 2006. Nancy L. Nolan, Ph.D. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Electronic and CD-ROM versions published by: Magnificent Milestones, Inc. Post Office Box 100582 Palm Bay, Florida 32910 www.ivyleagueadmission.com CD ROM Edition 10-digit ISBN 0977376443 13-digit ISBN 9780977376445 PDF Version 10-digit ISBN 0977376494 13-digit ISBN 9780977376490 Printed in the United States of America Disclaimers: (1) This book is a compilation of successful admission essays; it does not claim to be the definitive word on the subject of MBA admission. The opinions expressed are the personal observations of the author based on her own experiences. They are not intended to prejudice any party. Accordingly, the author and publisher do not accept any liability or responsibility for any loss or damage that have been caused, or alleged to have been caused, through the use of information in this book. (2) Admission to business school depends on several factors in addition to a candidate's essays (including GPA...
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...Over the years I've been very involved in my church in areas such as; helping where I am needed, teaching third grade Sunday school, and going on mission trips to Port Saint Joe, FL and Spain. Being active in my church has intensified my compassion for serving and has also played a significant role in the career path I have chosen. Based on my interest in health and science paired with the love I have for helping others, I want to be a Pharmacist. I will be interacting with people regularly and I'll have the opportunity to establish relationships while creating a positive atmosphere. Nothing makes me more happy than to think I can serve others by supplying them with the medicine while providing the encouragement that everyone deserves to hear. My dilemma is my financial and family situation. Neither of my parents went to college, and my dad hasn't expected me to go either. Throughout my life my family has constantly struggled financially, as a result, I have become very familiar with living paycheck to paycheck with nothing to spare in between. My parents got a divorce which increased the difficulty of our financial situation. I realized before high school that if I wanted to go to college and have a better outcome than my parents, I would have to do it myself. From the time I started high school I made it a goal that school would be my highest priority and I would give my best to accomplish any task that was handed to me. Between sophomore and junior year I decided that I wanted...
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...The purpose of the essay is to explain why I am applying to Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Being one of the best colleges to study in, I chose to pursue a career in medical, with a degree in biology, specifically to become a cardiologist from Texas Tech University. A degree in biology will help me achieve my dream of helping people and allow them to live a better and a healthier life. I see myself being a resident doctor at a prestigious hospital in ten years. I am a good fit for this institution because I am constantly putting in effort to better my community. I want to give back to my community by constantly engaging in practices that could benefit everybody. I work to provide for myself and my family, but still maintain my balance between the two and still trying to excel in my...
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...I've been fascinated by music ever since I could pick up an instrument. From the intricacy of a carefully crafted jazz piece, to the hard hitting double bass blasts in a metal song, I can find something to enjoy in almost every form of music. It takes so many different shapes, I can easily fit different songs and genres to accent whatever mood I may be in. Sometimes, I have had people laugh at me when I admit that a certain song or solo has given me shivers or brought me to tears. Other times, the person I'm talking to is able to understand and feel the same emotional connection to a piece or song that I do. In order to better understand and appreciate the music I loved so much, I started playing the clarinet in fifth grade. The clarinet is what originally slingshotted me towards my passion for music performance. It also brought me closer to other people who enjoyed music just as much as I did. I practiced as often as possible throughout middle school, and enjoyed every minute of it. Continuing into high school, my growing interest in music theory (as well as a stellar performance from my school’s drumline) influenced me to venture into the world of percussion. I started working to improve my percussive abilities every single day. I bought a drum pad, and went through many pairs of sticks over the course of the year. Eventually, it all paid off, and I made it into my school’s drumline as a snare drummer. I further continued with my percussion progression by joining the jazz band...
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...It all started my sophomore year. I was young, undersized and hadn’t gotten the chance to make a name for myself yet. I remember it like it was yesterday, the first meeting we had with the varsity football coach. The first time he would be able to get a look at all the sophomores moving up and give his input on what he thought would develop us into a varsity football player. I was sitting kind of in the back and he had gone through several players telling them what he thought and finally got to me asked my name and position I gave him my name and said “quarterback and defensive back” for my positions and he just looked at me for a second, almost looking right past me like I wasn‘t going to be able to contribute anything the team and said “You need to get in the weight room and get bigger and stronger. You’ll never physically make it through a varsity football season at your size.” I don’t know how this would make other people feel, but I am not the kind of person who likes to be told that I can’t do something for any reason, especially because I’m not big or strong enough. By that statement, my coach lit a fire inside me and made me angry. The next Monday after the meeting with coach I was in the weight room working out, going at least three days a week and continued to do so throughout the school year and even through the summer. Me, not being the strongest kid ever, there were a couple players who were approaching their senior season who started working out with me, which...
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...I joined a nursing school to pursue a three-year diploma program in nursing. Helping and assisting the sick has been something that makes me happy and feel fulfilled in life. Soon after my graduation from the nursing school, I got an opportunity to work for a teaching hospital, the biggest of all the hospital in the country. During the years I worked there, I contributed a lot in the nursing practice and care of patients in different departmental settings. To do that, I have been through several on-the job-trainings, continuing education and informal studies, which made me a better nurse. I moved to USA with family and now I am a registered nurse in the United States of America. As a professional in the ever dynamic field of nursing, I feel it is mandatory to continue my study so that I can deliver the best care possible to my patients and become the best nurse I can be. For me, baccalaureate nursing means getting the opportunity to augment my knowledge and skills through advanced education. I believe pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing will help me to get prepared for a broader scope of practice and give me a chance for career advancement. In addition, the baccalaureate degree in nursing will help me in developing stronger clinical reasoning, problem solving abilities and improving critical thinking skills. Attending the baccalaureate degree in nursing program will help me to better handle conflicts and resolve problems effectively. Furthermore, it is a key to strengthen...
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