January 15: The Applicant

Busy busy busy application season. Normally I can blow through all those and process a good 50 applications within 3 hours, but once in awhile I stop to take something in: the courses on their transcripts, the tone of their recommendations, or their personal statements.

Today, the one personal statement I happened to catch blew me away. I couldn't tear my eyes away and his story was incredible. Watching his father die at his birthday and being raised "the son of a widow" and fighting for women's empowerment globally.

We had to make a list of outstanding candidates just to put him on it. Way to go, sir. And good luck.