Brainstorming Questionnaire

     

FAVORITES

● What is your favorite book? wings of fire .

● What real-life person, dead or alive, would you love to spend the day with? I love to spend time
with my mom. She is like my best friend. I will share everything with her.

● Favorite movie? My favorite movie is Gunjan Saxena . It is a very inspirational story of a

girl. who works very hard to become a pilot in the military .

● What’s your favorite thing to do with your friends? I would like to spend time with my friends
and learn new things together .

● What’s your favorite movie? Book? Podcast? Show? Why? my favorite show is bigg Boss .

● Favorite Music? I mostly listen to calming music . That refreshes my mind .

● What’s your favorite app? Video games? I Dont have any favorite apps and i don't play video
games at all.

● What is your least favourite activity? my least favorite activity is dancing . i dont dance much.
● What is your favorite place to hang out? My cousins Home. I mostly spend my holidays there.

INTERESTS

● What do you do for fun? I play with my grandmother and fight like siblings
and make fun of each other.

● What is something you care about deeply? What matters most to you? (can we social issue, a
passion, cause etc) I deeply care about my studies . I've been dreaming since ages to do my
undergraduation in the US . Making m y parents proud is the thing which matters to me
most.

● List three to five things on which you consider yourself very knowledgeable . 1) I was always in
the first position during schooling. 2) my teachers were proud of me and my grades.3)when
I decided to do my under graduation in the US
INFLUENCES

● Who has impacted your life the most? (and why?) My brother . His name is Siva . who gave
me the idea of doing Undergraduation abroad . I feel very thankful to him.

● List 3 people whom you respect and admire. They can be real or fictional, dead or alive. 1) my
mother .she supports me alot .2) my father who always full fills my wishes 3) my
brother .who guides me through my studies

● Is there a special place you visit on a regular basis? No, there is no such place .

REFLECT

● What is your ultimate goal in getting a college education? (be honest) I always dream of doing
my under graduation abroad in the top most university and doing my favorite course is my
goal.

● What positive impact do you hope to have on others/society? Society always judges a person
by their grades. So I want society to not compare with others and should not judge by their
grades .

● List a couple of times where you failed at something and a couple of times you succeeded.

● If you could give your younger self advice, what would it be?

● What’s one of your fondest memories? My schooling is the best part of my life. I enjoyed it a
lot.

COMMON APPLICATION ESSAY PROMPTS

Select the 2 options that excite you most from the common app prompts listed below:

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe
their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your
story.
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a
time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you
learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your
thinking? What was the outcome?
4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a
surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a
new understanding of yourself or others.
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time.
Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that
responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.