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College Admission Essay

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I am delighted to be a part of the Early Decision 2 pool as Fairfield University is the only college I want to attend. Ms. Stanton had said you are interested in the particulars of what about Fairfield appeals to me such that I know my former statement to be true. There is no question I want to be a member of the Dolan School of Business’ impressive Marketing major focused on product design and management with an Entrepreneurship minor. Participating in a dual-degree program, to major in the former and minor in the latter, will bolster my practical education and, hopefully, make me a valuable contributor to society in truly unique ways. For me the advantage of Fairfield’s undergraduate education flexibility is being able to pursue the business …show more content…

Also, having improved my web coding at the Upperline School of Code, and worked twice a week at my parents’ company’s various retail and warehouse operations. My Fashion Institute of Technology network, begun as a sophomore, was put to good use this year in EF’s 3D Printing Club. FIT friends kindly offered useful critiques with design suggestions. I designed phone accessory products, prototype surveys and limited-edition sales trials to test product acceptances and price point sensitivity. This is a very real startup consideration given my parents’ multi-state retail outlets. The sacrifices? My grades. While I enjoyed my successes, it was clear that my education far outweighed playing into my future aspirations. My junior year I learned I was not a general “genius” despite significant academic improvements and a solid activity schedule. I simplified intricate efforts, past and present, in all of my subjects and stopped ignoring subjects for which I thought I had no penchant (i.e.: drama). Newly focused, better planning meant I had more time to study new computer system product design aspects: web application development and low-level system …show more content…

I expect this type of knowledge will be a significant factor in my education at Fairfield, where I am looking for an introduction to a variety of challenging worlds. Frequently in Italy to visit family while exploring the country and its neighbors, we have in-depth discussions exploring international problem-solving methods to identify the “BIG problems” across borders, as well as develop personal action plans to make a difference in global emerging markets. International issues will be one of my focuses at Fairfield. Planning to create a business with my twin brother, I view courses such as MG 335 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, MG 336 Social Entrepreneurship, MG 338 Managing a Family Business as great starts on how best to operate in a family work environment. I want to prevent the drama work tends to generate in families, along with avoidable disagreements and their

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