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Jake’s College Essay from Rwanda
Jake in Rwanda, 2013 Congratulations to Jake Beeber! As part of his application, Jake wrote this essay on his experience on our Community Service Rwanda program. A senior at Morristown-Beard School in...
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Emily’s College Essay, Community Service Dominica
Emily with local friends in Dominica. Emily Perlman of Sands Point, NY, wrote one of her college essays on her experience on our summer community service program in Dominica. Her essay describes...
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Lucy’s College Essay – Community Service Peru
Lucy at Machu Picchu, Peru. Lucy Caine recently shared with us this college essay on kinship and service. A senior at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco, California, Lucy spent last...
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Karla’s College Essay, Language Learning China
Karla with local friends in China. Karla Rondon, of Littleton, Colorado, recently shared this college essay with us on her experience navigating culinary delicacies as a student on our high school...
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Zoe’s College Essay — Community Service India
Zoe on her Community Service India program. Congratulations to Zoe Nelson, an alumna from our high school community service program in India, on her acceptance to Georgetown University! Zoe, from...
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Grace’s College Essay — Community Service Costa Rica
Grace on her Community Service Costa Rica program. We loved this college essay on the strong group bonds formed on our high school community service program from St. Anne’s Belfield School senior Grace...
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Kate’s College Essay — Community Service Ecuador
Kate, left, with friends on her Community Service Ecuador program. Kate Green, of Stonington, Connecticut, traveled with us on our summer community service program in Ecuador. A graduating senior at...
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Claudia’s College Essay — Pre-College Spain
Claudia on her Pre-College Barcelona program. Claudia, a high school senior from Massachusetts, traveled with us on our Pre-College Madrid and Pre-College Barcelona programs in 2013. Congratulations...
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Madison’s College Essay from Rwanda
Madison in Rwanda Congratulations to Madison Welker, an alumna of our summer community service program in Rwanda, on her acceptance to Lehigh University, Elon University, Tulane University, Colby...
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Gracie’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...
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Dzenan’s College Essay from India
Dzenan C. with local friends in India Congratulations to Dzenan C., Maine East High School senior and an alumnus of our summer program in Ladakh and the Indian Himalaya, on his acceptance to Colgate...
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Emily’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....
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Kate’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...
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Matthew’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...
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Jenni’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...
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Richard’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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Calder’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...
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Daniel’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...
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Becca’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...
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Paloma’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...
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