Li’s College Essay: Language in Ecuador
Li traveled to Ecuador & the Galápagos in the summer of 2019 on one of Putney’s Spanish language immersion programs. For her college admissions essay, she wrote about a particular experience on...
View ArticleJake’s College Essay: Community Service in Ecuador & the Galápagos
Jake is an alum of Putney’s community service program in Ecuador & the Galápagos. For his college application he chose to write about a particular perspective shift he experienced on this trip, a...
View ArticleJacqueline’s College Essay: Traveling in Cuba, England, and Iceland
Jacqueline has traveled with Putney Student Travel on two programs: Cultural Exploration Iceland and Cultural Exploration Cuba. These culturally rich travel experiences were impactful enough that...
View ArticleLou’s College Essay: Community Service in Vietnam
Lou is an alum of Putney’s high school community service program in Vietnam. This travel and volunteering experience was profound enough that she chose to write her college admissions essay about her...
View ArticlePaloma’s College Essay: Cultural Exploration Cuba
Paloma with her Putney group in Cuba. Paloma S., a Hewitt School senior, traveled with Putney on our Cultural Exploration Cuba program last summer. She recently shared her college essay with us about...
View ArticleBecca’s College Essay: Cultural Exploration Cuba
Becca in Cuba Becca T., a high school senior at San Francisco Waldorf High School, traveled with us on our Cultural Exploration Cuba program last summer. Check out Becca’s college essay on her...
View ArticleDaniel’s College Essay: Rwanda
Daniel on his Putney program in Rwanda. As part of his college application, Daniel D. wrote an essay about his experience on our program in Rwanda. We loved reading Daniel’s piece, where he explores...
View ArticleCalder’s College Essay: Vietnam
Calder, left, on her program in Vietnam. We loved reading this college essay from Calder M., a current senior at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Calder traveled with us to Vietnam in 2014 and to...
View ArticleRichard’s College Essay: Community Service Peru
Richard and his Community Service Peru group Richard L. recently shared his college admission essay inspired by his experience last summer on our high school community service program in Peru. We loved...
View ArticleJenni’s College Essay: Community Service India
Jenni on her Community Service India program. Congratulations to Jenni P., an alumna from our high school community service program in India, on her acceptance to Sarah Lawrence College! Jenni is a...
View ArticleMatthew’s Essay: Community Service Tanzania
Matt in Tanzania last summer. We wanted to share this essay by Community Service Tanzania alumnus and Heathwood Hall Episcopal School student Matthew Q. A junior this year, Matt used this essay based...
View ArticleKate’s College Essay: Community Service Costa Rica
Kate and local friend, Mason, in Costa Rica. Kate Fahy traveled with us on our summer community service program in Costa Rica. A graduating senior at Massapequa High School this year, Kate wrote this...
View ArticleEmily’s College Essay: Community Service Costa Rica
Emily and her Community Service Costa Rica group. Emily I. traveled with us on our Community Service Costa Rica program last summer and will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison this fall....
View ArticleArielle’s College Essay — Language Learning Spain
Arielle and her Spanish host family in Seville. Arielle F., a Wayland High School senior, traveled with Putney on our Language Learning Spain program in partnership with the Wayland School last spring....
View ArticleGracie’s College Essay — Community Service Rwanda
Gracie with Bienvenie on her Community Service Rwanda program. Gracie Callaghan of Norwich, Vermont, traveled with Putney on our high school summer community service program to Rwanda in 2013. She...
View ArticlePaloma’s College Essay | Cultural Exploration Cuba
Paloma with her Putney group in Cuba. Paloma S., a Hewitt School senior, traveled with Putney on our Cultural Exploration Cuba program last summer. She recently shared her college essay with us about...
View ArticleBecca’s College Essay — Cultural Exploration Cuba
Becca in Cuba Becca T., a high school senior at San Francisco Waldorf High School, traveled with us on our Cultural Exploration Cuba program last summer. Check out Becca’s college essay on her...
View ArticleDaniel’s College Essay from Rwanda
Daniel on his Putney program in Rwanda. As part of his college application, Daniel D. wrote an essay about his experience on our program in Rwanda. We loved reading Daniel’s piece, where he explores...
View ArticleCalder’s College Essay from Vietnam
Calder, left, on her program in Vietnam. We loved reading this college essay from Calder M., a current senior at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Calder traveled with us to Vietnam in 2014 and to...
View ArticleRichard’s College Essay — Community Service Peru
Richard and his Community Service Peru group Richard L. recently shared his college admission essay inspired by his experience last summer on our high school community service program in Peru. We loved...
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