50 Successful Ivy League Application Essays

An Education Inside and Outside of the Classroom
“I wrote about two topics: the first was about my experience as part of a 
delegation that traveled to Tahiti and Easter Island, and the second was about 
my boarding experience in high school. I selected the former topic because 
the education I received as a delegation member (history and cultural lessons, 
singing and dance classes, etc.) and the cultural exchanges that took place on 
the trip opened my mind about my Polynesian ancestry even further than the 
run-of-the-mill history and performing arts classes at school. I wrote about 
the latter topic because the dorm was my home in high school and had a 
special place in my heart.”
—Anonymous, Yale University