St. Paul Experience

Christendom College offers many compelling reasons that have increased my desire to attend this great school. Some of the things that I love about my high school are found at Christendom, such as its challenging, Classical curriculum. I simply loved the classes I was able to attend at the Summer Program and found that I felt at home in those lectures, which were deeply rooted in our Catholic faith. The lectures helped us examine their relevance in our own lives and encouraged us to always seek the truth. I observed that this inspired the whole class to consider the situations and messages in the themes we discuss in class, such as the value of friendship or how history shapes our identity.

I have many a few positive contributions to Buckeye Trail High School. I was on the schools levy committee, and helped mail out flyers to all of the residents of the district. Another contribution would be that I have made good grades for the two years I was at Buckeye Trail, the two years that I was at MidEast, and the year that I have been attending college. My obtaining my LPN looks great for Buckeye Trail because it shows everyone that kids from Buckeye Trail are very intelligent. Thank you so much for the opportunity to apply and please consider my

Dear Maribel, Thank you for applying to Abilene Christian University! I can’t wait to review your completed application. Please complete the following steps so that we can return your admission decision: •

I believe that Northwest Catholic High School will be beneficial to me. I will develop interpersonal skills, emotional resilience, and have diverse experiences. I feel that these skills will pave the way to my goal of attending UCONN, UCLA, or Walden University in Minnesota. I know that Northwest has teachers and staff who will help me boost my self-esteem and confidence levels. By attending NWC, I will achieve a keen and steadfast mindset, and grow in my future profession as a counselor. I am persuaded that I will reach absolute educational greatness at Northwest Catholic High

My hometown is known as the “Harbor of Hospitality” and personally, I believe there are no better words to describe this hidden gem. In a place where half the town shows up for a musical put on by the local theatre company and one sees practically everyone they know at the local high school’s football game, Elizabeth City is truly a one of a kind community. Generosity and kindness is not only expected around town, it overflows from almost everyone you meet. The barista at the local coffee shop, Muddy’s, knows the coffee order of practically everyone that walks in the door, the waitress at the beloved cafe, Kathy’s, knows everyone and cannot wait to catch up and ask all about your family, and every teacher one meets already knows their

“What! No! Why!?” Without a doubt, these words have been exalted by many candidates during the competitive transfer process at UW-Madison. Although I was denied transfer admission, I cannot but respect the decision I was given. However, I believe that UW-Madison has not seen the full extent of me. I would like to provide this letter with additional merit to display that I am stronger than earlier evidenced in my Fall of 2016 application.

Paul knew the importance of this meeting. He had already been in this before more than once maybe twice. As he sat in complete silence, his last encounter with Principal Sweet played in his mind over and over again.

Ever since I was six years old, the year I was baptized, I have been on fire for the Lord. I attended a Christian school for eight years and have always been very involved at my church. My first experience outside of my “Christian bubble” was when I went to a public high school. For the first time in my life, I was out of my comfort zone. Being at a public school challenged my faith, strengthened my leadership skills, and forced me to branch out and meet people I would have never encountered otherwise. However, even though being at a public school helped strengthen my faith in ways I would have never guessed, I believe attending a Christian university—like Liberty—is the best choice to further my education. Going to college is new and exciting, but it can also be a demanding and intimidating experience. Being so far away from home, in a different environment,

I have been wanting to go to Freed Hardeman ever since I can remember. When I went on the tour for the first time I became determined to do anything in power to be able to get into Freed Hardeman. I understand that my ACT score is lower than what the standards are, but I will work twice as hard as any other student on campus so I can be apart of Freed Hardeman. I have been raised up in the Church of Christ, and I want to strengthen my relationship with God. God has always been a key part of all my decisions and I know that God is leading me to Freed Hardeman. Academically I know that I am lacking but I also know that through the strength of prayer and a lot of homework I can be successful.

Attending my Catholic school is a gift as well as a privilege and I have gratitude for the opportunity. Because I see my school as a gift, I have academic goals and put 100% effort into them. An academic goal that I have is to work hard for superior grades while continuing to become proficient with educational skills such as writing, reading, oral and written communication, science, and mathematics. Additionally, I plan to continue to get to know myself and to learn about possible careers that might interest me. A career that I am currently interested in involves the fields of dentistry and surgery. Plus at my school, we learn about personal responsibility and personal initiative in our morals and behaviors. Another goal is that I want to

From 9th grade to 10th grade, I attended a small, public choice school called Federal Way Public Academy. They accepted students on a lottery basis, and had a total student population of approximately 300 students, grades 6-10. It is a school that is very well known for it’s college-level academics, lack of music and physical education classes, and intense homework load. Regardless, I wanted to attend that school since I was in 5th grade, but wasn’t accepted until 9th. When 9th grade finally came, I met the group of people I would soon call family.

Then, out of nowhere, Azusa Pacific University, a small D2 school calls me and tells me they are very interested in me and want me to visit. After telling my uncle of the news, he immediately picked me up from school and drove me out to California, where I would have my first official visit to a university. To most, this was nothing, but to me it was the world. I loved the campus, the people, and the school. Although they were not going to offer me a scholarship, I felt confident that this is where I wanted to go. I applied, got accepted, and planned to begin attending school the following fall.

After reviewing the Admissions Philosophy Statement, I believe that many of my qualities fit into the Statement and can add value to your community of scholars. I always aim to do the best work that I can for all of my assignments, and I take classes that I believe will challenge me, even if it means I might get a lower grade than I would in an easier class. Although I spend much of my time doing schoolwork, I always try to make time for creative endeavours; I enjoy writing and drawing in my spare time. My school is not culturally diverse, but I often travel to visit a friend in Philadelphia, and this allows me to actively learn about and understand people with social, intellectual, and cultural differences from me. I do not actively volunteer,

First, I would like to extend thanks for reviewing my application. I realize that this office makes thousands of difficult decisions around this time of year and I understand that you cannot accept every hopeful applicant. The University of Massachusetts Amherst was the first school that I submitted an application to and – to be truthful – the only one I was truly excited for. Before visiting your campus, I had little interest in attending college. Until the beginning of my junior year, I did not even believe I would graduate high school. The road has been arduous but the idea of attending your university has always kept me hopeful and determined. This is the only university that I can picture myself attending.

The Apostle Paul (formerly Saul) is responsible for the spread of Christianity throughout the areas of Asia Minor and Greece. Through his 3 mission trips to the region Paul created a base of support for the Christian faith and implemented a support strategy for future growth. The time period for his journeys was 45 AD – 58 AD. The story of Paul is interesting from the perspective that the man best known as the author of most of the New Testament started out as a devout Jew and despised the Christian faith. After his conversion he made it his life’s work to spread the Christian message throughout the world. To this end, Paul made several mission trips to the area of Asia Minor and Greece.