If you don't mind... :)
Prompt: Please tell us what led you to select both your anticipated academic area(s) of study and the NYU school / college / program or the Abu Dhabi campus. What interests you most about your intended discipline? Mention any extracurricular or non-school-related activities or experiences that demonstrate your interest.
I'm drawn to the College of Arts and Science not only because of its location in New York City, the cultural hub of the east coast, but also because of its reputation as one of the finest liberal arts institutions. When I say that my anticipated area of study is undecided, it's because I find myself equally interested in studying English, journalism and music, as demonstrated by my involvement with my school's Literary Magazine and thirteen years of piano and other music-related activities.
Prompt: NYU is 'In and of the City' and 'In and of the World.' What does the concept of a global network university mean to you? How do you think studying in New York City, Abu Dhabi, or one of NYU's global sites would change you as a person and equip you to build cross-cultural relationships at NYU and beyond?
As someone with a dual heritage - a Chinese family with an American upbringing - the idea of reaching across cultures isn't foreign; it's my everyday life. Stretching my personal global network beyond my own culture is an effort limited only by a lack of opportunity and diversity at home. I'm eager to expand my international perspective - not to see how a hundred worlds are separate, but to see how they're connected. To me, a global network university isn't a portal to the unknown; it's home.
Prompt: If you had the opportunity to bring any person -- past or present, fictional or nonfictional -- to a place that is special to you (your hometown or country, a favorite location, etc), who would you bring and why? Tell us what you would share with that person.
WALL-E is the most inspirational person (robot, I should say) that I've ever seen in a Pixar animation. To thank him for the lessons he taught me - diligence, humility, and an almost unlimited capacity to love - I want to bring him to a place that's special to both of us: Earth. I want to show him a world where life not only survives but flourishes as well, a world where company extends beyond a cockroach and compacted trash. I'll even show him my room if he wants to clean it up for me.
They're boring, especially the first one, but there's very little room for creativity when you need to answer the questions in the space of three text messages...
Comments and criticisms are welcome, as always.
My only thing is that the first two are very vague.
I think you should expand more on your extracirriculars and your Chinese/American heritage.
The last one is super creative, but I would focus less on thanking him, and more on what you want to show him.
