The Common App Essay that Got Me into the Ivy League

This is the original copy of the Common Application essay that got me into Cornell, UC Berkeley, and Brown PLME

The prompt for the 2017-2018 college admissions cycle was:

📝. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. (650-word limit)

I wish you the best of luck in the applications process! 🤞