[Prompt: Describe an innovative solution that you devised in response to a problem.] Overcoming IT Roadblocks Working as a sales engineer at Onlink Technologies, I quickly recognized that individual initiative was essential to the success of a growing company. Within my second m
Filmmaker At the age of twelve, I was deported to Ireland -- by my mother. She thought the change of scenery, and some time spent with her side of the family, would be good for my overly inquisitive nature. I quickly translated her act of banishment into my own deliberate act of
Air Force Leadership I was third into the bunker. Seven more dove in seconds after me. It was a searing 126 degrees outside; inside our five-foot sauna of sandbags and concrete it was even warmer, and warmer still inside our MOPP Alpha chemical gear. Ten people packed into a swe
Some say that mankind is complex beyond comprehension. I cannot, of course, speak for every other individual on this earth, but I do not believe that I am a very difficult person to understand. My life is based upon two very simple, sweeping philosophies: pragmatism in actions a
[Prompt: Describe your leadership style. What skills do you need to develop to become a more effective leader?] Vision and Example I believe that two qualities in particular characterize my leadership style: the ability to establish a clear vision and the ability to set an examp
At St. Albans, especially in our later years, we are given the freedom to choose from a vast array of classes. Using this freedom, I have selected classes which have personal significance to me, regardless of difficulty or appearance on my transcript. However, from these classes
Of all the characters that Ive "met" through books and movies, two stand out as people that I most want to emulate. They are Attacus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird and Dr. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham from Field of Dreams. They appeal to me because they embody what I strive to
Statement of purpose which includes applicants reasons for undertaking graduate work, explanation of study interests, and their relation to the applicants undergraduate study and professional goals. The decision for me to become an industrial relations major was not really my ow
From the moment I arrived in Guanare, Venezuela, I experienced the desperation and the discomfort that burdens the people there every day. Long abandoned by a broken-down bus, my team and I were forced to climb a mountain under the relentless sun. Weighed down by a 30-pound back
Your background, experiences, and values will enhance the diversity of Kelloggs student body. How? During my senior year in college, my father was diagnosed with terminal skin cancer. Like most cancer patients, he spent the majority of his time in the hospital; he often spoke of
[Prompt: Please discuss your interest in the field of engineering and discuss your interest in a specific engineering discipline.] A city bus pulls into the Beijing station. The folded doors creak open, and a six-year-old boy hops off, followed by his mom. The boy will begin sch
Chinese men are not sprinters. There are Chinese divers and Chinese gymnasts represented at the Olympics every year, and we participate in a plethora of other sports, but this one omission from the pantheon of athletes persists to this day, in both national and international com