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University of Oregon Home page: http://www.uoregon.edu/ Addmissions: http://admissions.uoregon.edu/freshmen/requirements Essay: Clark Honors College is looking for bright, thoughtful, and interesting people to join our community of scholars. We want to know who you are outside of your résumé of accomplishments. In the box below, please tell us about yourself in 200 characters. -Emily Hovren

University of Rhode Island Home page: http://www.uri.edu/index.html Addmissions: http://www.uri.edu/admission/ Essay: common app essay -Emily Hovren

University of Vermont Home: http://www.uvm.edu/ Admissions: http://www.uvm.edu/admissions/ Essay: Common App essay -Emily Hovren

YOuLinks to university home pages, links to admissions information, and copies of the college application essay prompts from schools of interest.Your mission is to contribute the information for three unique (do not replicate the work of others) universities for our collective knowledge. Include the School Name, Home Page link, Admissions Page link and essay directions and prompts. Be sure to include your name when you post to ensure credit. A-D University of Alaska Fairbanks Home Page: http://www.uaf.edu/ Admissions page: http://www.uaf.edu/admissions/ No Essay required Michael Galvan- Augustana College - Rock Island Illinois Home Page: **http://www.augustana.edu/** Admissions Page : http://www.augustana.edu/x96.xml Essay Questions: (Common Application) Personal Essay Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. 1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. 2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. 3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. 5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6. Topic of your choice. -Kegan Saajasto Berea College Home Page: http://www.berea.edu/ Admissions Page: http://www.berea.edu/prospectivestudents/applying/newstudents.asp Essay: Your response should be between 500 and 1000 words or 2-3 pages (double-spaced) in length. Essay Option 1: Discuss a meaningful contribution you have made to your school, community, church, or place of employment, the impact of that contribution, and what you learned from the experience. Essay Option 2: Describe an experience that you would consider to be either one of the best or worst in your life, explaining why you consider the experience to be among the best or worst, and how the experience has impacted your life. --Haley Cook International University of Applies Sciences Bonn Home Page: http://www.fh-bad-honnef.de/cms/index.php/en/ -No essay required -Chesran Glidden Boston University Home Page: http://www.bu.edu/ Admissions: http://www.bu.edu/apply/ Essay Question: "We would like to know...what experiences have led you to select your professional field and objective." -Kelsey Maffett Bradley University - Peoria Illinois Home Page - http://bradley.edu/ Admissions - http://admissions.bradley.edu/ Essay Questions: (Common Application) Personal Essay Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. 1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. 2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. 3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. 5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6. Topic of your choice. - Kegan Saajasto Brandeis University Home: http://www.brandeis.edu/ Admission: http://www.brandeis.edu/attending/index.html Essay: Common Application Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. 1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. 2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. 3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. 5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6. Topic of your choice. Max Renner Butler University - Indiana Home Page - http://butler.edu/ Admissions Page - http://go.butler.edu/ Essay Questions: (Common Application) Personal Essay Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. 1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. 2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. 3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. 5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6. Topic of your choice. - Kegan Saajasto California Lutheran University- Thousand Oaks, CA Home Page- http://www.callutheran.edu/ Admissions Page- http://www.callutheran.edu/admission/ Essay Question: On a separate sheet of paper, please submit a thoughtful statement on one of the essay prompts below. The essay should be 400-600 words in length. As you begin the process of drafting your application essay, keep in mind that this is your time to personalize your application. The essay allows you to demonstrate something about yourself in your own voice and creative style that may not come across elsewhere in your application. A. Choose a significant event or time in your life and explain how it affected you or helped you to grow as an individual. B. Select an original work of your choice (this could be a work of art, literature, a scientific or mathematical theory, musical composition, a film, or any other creative piece) and discuss how it has affected your thinking. - Alizabeth Taubert University of California - Santa Barbara http://www.ucsb.edu/ Admissions - http://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/ Essay Questions: Prompt 1 - Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations. Prompt 2 - Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? - Andi Schweers California Institute of Technology Home Page: http://www.caltech.edu/ Admissions Page: http://www.admissions.caltech.edu/ Essay Questions: Caltech requires both short answer responses and an essay. Short Answer: 1. What are three adjectives your friends would use to describe you? 2. Please list three books, along with their authors, that have been particularly meaningful to you. You need not confine yourself to math- or science-related texts. 3. Members of the Caltech community live, learn, and work within an Honor System with one simple guideline, “No member shall take unfair advantage of any other member of the Caltech community.” While seemingly simple, questions of ethics, honesty, and integrity are sometimes challenging. Share an ethical dilemma that challenged you. What did you do? 4. Caltech students have long been known for their quirky sense of humor and creative pranks and for finding unusual ways to have fun. 5. What is something that you find fun or humorous? Essay: Interest in math, science, or engineering manifests itself in many forms. Caltech professor and Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman (1918-1988) explained, “I’d make a motor, I’d make a gadget that would go off when something passed a photocell, I’d play around with selenium”; he was exploring his interest in science, as he put it, by “piddling around all the time.” In a page, more or less, tell the Admissions Committee how you express your interest, curiosity, or excitement about math, science or engineering. -Cole Rosenbaum Carnegie Mellon Home Page: http://www.cmu.edu/index.shtml Admissions Home: http://my.cmu.edu/portal/site/admission/admission Essays: 1. Short Answer Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below or on an attached sheet (150 words or fewer). 2. Personal Essay Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. This personal essay helps us become acquainted with you as a person and student, apart from courses, grades, test scores, and other objective data. It will also demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself. · Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. · Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. · Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. · Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. · A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. · Topic of your choice. 3. Please submit a one-page, single-spaced essay that explains why you have chosen Carnegie Mellon and your particular major(s), department(s) or program(s). This essay should include the reasons why you’ve chosen the major(s), any goals or relevant work plans and any other information you would like us to know. If you are applying to more than one college or program, please mention each college or program to which you are applying. Because our admission committees review applicants by college and programs, your essay can impact our final decision. Please do not exceed one page for this essay. -Tom Guttschow Case Western Reserve University Home Page: http://www.case.edu/ Admissions Page: http://www.case.edu/apply.html Essay Questions: No essay is required for general admission to Case, but if you would like to enter their dental medicine, law, medicine, and social work you must answer the following essay questions: Essay 1: By applying to the Pre-Professional Scholars Program, you are applying to gain admission to professional school earlier than students who apply in the traditional way. Please indicate why you’re interested in your chosen profession. How do you see yourself being particularly suited to this field? What events and/or experiences have led you to your choice? This essay should be between 250 and 500 words in length. Essay 2: In the college application process, you are constantly prompted for a list of your achievements, awards, and accomplishments. While this information is useful to us, we are interested in hearing more about you. Describe an event, achievement, or experience of which you are particularly proud but that will not show up on a resume, may not garner any recognition, and does not appear anywhere else on your admission application. This essay should not exceed 1,000 words in length. -Cole Rosenbaum University of Central Florida Homepage: http://www.ucf.edu/ Admissions Page: http://www.admissions.ucf.edu/ Essay Questions: 1. If there has been some obstacle or bump in the road in your academic or personal life, please explain the circumstances. 2. How has your family history, culture or environment influenced who you are? 3. Why did you choose to apply to UCF? 4. What qualities or unique characteristics do you possess that will allow you to contribute to the UCF community? -Karthik Patil University of Chicago Homepage: http://www.uchicago.edu/ Essay Questions: This Year's Essay Questions Essay Option 1 How did you get caught? (Or not caught, as the case may be.) Inspired by Kelly Kennedy, a fourth-year in the college. Essay Option 2 The late-eighteenth-century popular philosopher and cultural critic George Lichtenberg wrote, "Just as we outgrow a pair of trousers, we outgrow acquaintances, libraries, principles, etc. at times before they're worn out and at times-and this is worst of all-before we have new ones." Write an essay about something you have outgrown, perhaps before you had a replacement-a friend, a political philosophy, a favorite author, or anything that has had an influence on you. What, if anything, has taken its place? Essay Option 3 "Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust," wrote the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail." What is "human personality?" Is it obvious what uplifts and what degrades it? Can law be justified on the basis of it? We want to hear your thoughts on justice as it relates to this "human personality." Essay Option 4 From game theory to Ultimate Frisbee to the great Chicago Scavenger Hunt, we at the University of Chicago take games seriously. We bet you do, too. Even if "just a game," sport, play, and other kinds of games seem to share at the very least an insistence that we take seriously a set of rules entirely peculiar to the circumstance of the game. You might say, in order to play a game we must take it seriously. Think playfully-or play thoughtfully-about games: how they distract us or draw us into the world, create community and competition, tease us and test us with stakes both set apart from and meaningful to everyday life. Don't tell us about The Big Game; rather, tell us about players and games. Essay Option 5 In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, pose a question of your own. If your prompt is original and thoughtful then you should have little trouble writing a great essay. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk and have fun. -Rosie Phipps UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO http://www.uchicago.edu/ (Home) http://www.uchicago.edu/admissions/index.shtml (Admissions) Personal Essay: Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. Topic of your choice. Wivine Ngongo Colby College Home Page: http://www.colby.edu/ Admission Page: http://www.colby.edu/admissions_cs/ Essay Questions: Common Application Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. 1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. 2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. 3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. 5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6. Topic of your choice. Max Renner Colgate University Home page: http://www.colgate.edu/ Admissions page: http://www.colgate.edu/DesktopDefault1.aspx?tabid=482 Essay: Common App Essay David Cooper Colorado State University – Fort Collins Homepage: http://www.colostate.edu/ Admissions page: http://admissions.colostate.edu/ Your Personal Statement is meant to be just that – personal. A well-written, honest, focused and thoughtful essay allows you to demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and helps the admissions committee gain insight into how you can benefit from, and contribute to, our community. The personal statement is considered in admission and scholarship decisions. The Colorado State University Diversity Plan states: Colorado State University strives to foster for its members recognition of their role as citizens in a global community with greater understanding of cultures and perspectives different from their own. As the land-grant institution for the state of Colorado, we are committed to providing access to high quality education and to celebrating diversity in all its forms. The questions below allow you to reflect upon your own experiences and share your own perspectives on areas of particular interest to the admissions committee and to the Colorado State community. We recommend a statement of 400-500 words so that it is concise yet more substantive than just one long paragraph; it should be no fewer than 250 words. Your personal statement can be attached to your application, faxed or emailed to admissions@colostate.edu as a Microsoft Word or PDF attachment; be sure to include your full name and date of birth on each page of your personal statement. Please address at least one of the following topics: • CSU values diversity of all kinds and seeks to enrich our campus through exploration of and dialogue about various perspectives. Describe an opportunity you have had to learn from or to teach someone different from yourself. What did you learn from this experience? How will the experience help you to be successful in your college career and beyond? • Describe an experience or event that has allowed you to demonstrate leadership and/or that illustrates your service to others (family, school, community).What was most meaningful to you about your experience? How will this experience benefit you at Colorado State University, and how might your experience enrich our campus community? • Colorado State University is committed to global citizenship and environmental stewardship. Address what this means to you, both in terms of your personal beliefs and the experiences you have had that inform or illustrate your beliefs. • Describe an obstacle or challenge facing you, your family, your school or your community. What have you done (or what do you plan to do) to address this challenge? How does Colorado State University fit into your plan? -Andy Olson University of Colorado - Boulder http://www.colorado.edu/ Admissions - http://www.colorado.edu/prospective/ You must complete two essay questions. Essay A: Required; maximum 500 words The University of Colorado at Boulder's Flagship 2030 strategic plan promotes exceptional teaching, research, scholarship, creative works, and service distinguishing us as a premier university. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive community for all that engages each member in opportunities for academic excellence, leadership, and a deeper understanding of the world in which we live. Given the statement above, how do you think you could enrich our diverse and inclusive community and what are your hopes for your college experience? Essay B: Required; choose topic 1, 2, or 3, maximum 250 words Who are the influential people in your life? How have they contributed to your development as a person? Briefly discuss how your family, school, neighborhood, and background have impacted your educational goals and aspirations. Discuss any events or special circumstances that have affected your academic record, as well as any adversities you have overcome. Andi Schweers Creighton University Home page: http://www.creighton.edu/ Admissions: http://admissions.creighton.edu/UAHome/tabid/259/Default.aspx Submit a graded writing sample or a personal statement. Katy Biddle DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Home Page:http://www.dartmouth.edu/ Admissions page: http://www.dartmouth.edu/apply/ Personal Essay Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. 1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. 2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. 3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. 5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6. Topic of your choice. -Melissa Kinsella Univeristy of Dayton-Ohio Home Page: http://www.udayton.edu/ Admissions Page: http://www.udayton.edu/admission_information.php Please submit an essay (250 words minimum) describing a significant achievement, experience or risk and its impact on you. --Olivia Castillo Dordt College Home Admissions Essay: None required -Brad Saunders Duke University Home Page: http://www.duke.edu/ Admissions: http://www.duke.edu/admissions.html Essay Question: "John Keats said, 'Even a proverb is no proverb to you till your Life has illustrated it'. Please tell us about an experience in your own life which illustrated a proverb, maxim, or quote, that has special meaning for you." -Kelsey Maffett University of California Los Angeles home page (http://www.ucla.edu/) application page (https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/applying.htm) . Academic Preparation QuestionThe University seeks to enroll students who take initiative in pursuing their education (for example, developing a special interest in science, language or the performing arts, or becoming involved in educational preparation programs, including summer enrichment programs, research or academic development programs such as EAOP, MESA, Puente, COSMOS or other similar programs). This question seeks to understand a student’s motivation and dedication to learning. Freshman applicants only: How have you taken advantage of the educational opportunities you have had to prepare for college? Transfer applicants only: What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the field developed and describe any experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement. 2. Potential to Contribute QuestionUC welcomes the contributions each student brings to the campus learning community. This question seeks to determine an applicant’s academic or creative interests and potential to contribute to the vitality of the University. Tell us about a talent, experience, contribution or personal quality you will bring to the University of California. 3. Open-Ended QuestionThis question seeks to give students the opportunity to share important aspects of their schooling or their lives — such as their personal circumstances, family experiences and opportunities that were or were not available at their school or college — that may not have been sufficiently addressed elsewhere in the application. Is there anything you would like us to know about you or your academic record that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in this application? -Kyle Puckett E-H Eastern Illinois University http://www.eiu.edu/ Admissions: http://www.eiu.edu/admissions.php Essay Question: Please describe how you will achieve both academic and personal success at Eastern Illinois University. - Brie Lohr Elon University Home Page: http://www.elon.edu/home/ Admissions Page: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/ Essay: Please submit an original essay of at least 250 words on a topic of your choice or on one of the topics listed below. Issues of critical importance to your community, the nation and the world are in the news every day. Choose one issue you consider important and tell us why it is important to you. Be sure to describe any action you are taking to address this issue. Challenges are often the catalyst for change. What do you see as the greatest challenge for your generation and how are you working to meet that challenge? - Taylor Kingston Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott AZ http://prescott.erau.edu/ Admissions: http://prescott.erau.edu/admissions/index.html Question: Describe an event in history that influenced you or made an impact on your life. -Alex Goebel University of Evansville ​www.evansville.edu Admissions- www.evansville.edu/apply/ Physical therapist assistant applicants should respond to the following topicDescribe in detail what you have done to explore the role of the physical therapist assistant and how it differs from that of the physical therapist. Other than the desire to help people, why do you want to be a physical therapist assistant? Essays should be typed, double spaced, and limited to two single-sided pages with one inch margins in a 12-point font. Michelle Mercier Florida State University http://www.fsu.edu/ Admissions - http://admissions.fsu.edu/ Must submit an essay, essay question varies from year to year. Andi Schweers Georgetown Home Page: http://www.georgetown.edu/ Admissions: http://uadmissions.georgetown.edu/ Essay Questions: "Please relate your interest in studying at Georgetown University and your future goals." -Kelsey Maffett George Washington University http://www.gwu.edu/ Admissions: http://www.gwu.edu/apply/undergraduateadmissions Essays: (Common Application) Personal Essay - Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. 1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. 2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. 3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. 4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. 5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6. Topic of your choice. -Brie Lohr Gonzaga University Home Page-http://www.gonzaga.edu/ Admissions-http://www.gonzaga.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate-Admissions/default.asp Essay- Please write an essay (500 words or fewer) that demonstrates your ability to develop and communicate your thoughts. Some ideas include: a person you admire; a life-changing experience; or your viewpoint on a particular current event. -Haley Cook Grove City College Home Admissions Essays: 1. -Brad Saunders Harvard University Home Page:http://www.harvard.edu/ Admissions Page: http://www.harvard.edu/admissions/index.php Write about what matters to you. There are no "right" essay topics and no "right" answers. -Michael Galvan University of Hawaii at Hilo Admissions Page: http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/studentaffairs/admissions/adm_reqts_hs.php -No essay required -Ches Glidden HILLSDALE COLLEGE- Michigan Home Page: http://www.hillsdale.edu //Admissions Page: http://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions/default.asp// //Essay Questions:// //Required:// //Tell us about yourself and your interests; indicate your strengths and weaknesses; and describe your educational// //and career goals, the kind of person you wish to become and how Hillsdale College can help you reach these goals.// //Choose one of the following:// //1. What is good character and why is it important? You may cite examples from literature, the arts, science, politics,// //history, athletics, business, education or your own personal experiences.// //2. What, in your understanding, are the liberal arts, and what is the goal of a liberal arts education?// //3. Discuss how an event, novel or experience has significantly influenced you or has changed your life.// //4. Since Hillsdale’s founding in 1844, our efforts have been directed by the high purposes of the Hillsdale College// //Mission Statement. Please respond to this Mission Statement.// //-Becca Remmes// //HOPE COLLEGE// //Home Page: www.hope.edu// //Admissions Page:www.hope.edu/admissions/// //Essay Questions:// //Please compose an essay on one of the topics below. You may use a the space provided, or attach a seperate paper. (250 word minimum)// //1. Write about someone or something in your life that has been inspirational, and describe the impact made on you.// //2. Write about some issue of local, national, or international concern and its significance to you.// //3. Write about a social or cultural experience which furthered your understanding and appreciation for others.// //-Lauren Miller// //I-L// //ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY// //Home Page: http://www.ilstu.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://www.admissions.ilstu.edu/// //Essay Questions:// //The academic personal statement should be approximately 500 words and should address the following:// //a. State why you feel Illinois State University is a good fit for your educational goals// //b. Identify and explain your academic strengths and weaknesses// //c. Explain any circumstances which affected your high school academic performance, if applicable a degree at Illinois State)// //-Shannon Bogue//  //ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY//  //Home Page: http://www.iwu.edu///  //Admissions Page: http://www.iwu.edu/admissions///  //Essay Questions://  //Recommended essay length is approximately two pages typed and double-spaced. Please be sure your name is on each page.//  //A) Select a quote from any source that has personal significance to you and explain why.// //B) What does diversity mean to you?// //C) If you were given a year to provide service to others, what would you do and why?// //D) Topic of your choice (pick a topic that allows you to express how you think, to explore issues and ideas that are important to you, and/or to offer a sense of your personal philosophy and goals).// //-Melissa Kinsella//  //UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS//  //Home Page: http://www.uindy.edu///  //Admissions Page: https://admissions.uindy.edu/apply///  //No required essay, although on the application, encouraged to provide additional information on//  //Activities and Awards//  //How did you become interested in the University of Indianapolis?//  //Who or what will most influence your enrollment plans?//  //On the application there is also a “box” for any additional information (e.g., personal statement, disclosure of a disability, letters of recommendation, etc.) that you would like the admissions committee to consider when reviewing your application for admission.//  //--Olivia Castillo// //INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY--Miriam Ball http://www.indwes.edu/ (homepage)// //http://cas.indwes.edu/admissions/ (admissions)// //https://secure.indwes.edu/Admissions/ (application)// //Essay Prompt: Have you personally accepted Jesus as your Savior? If yes, describe your relationship to Jesus Christ. Include a statement indicating how you came to such a commitment. If no, describe why the Christian emphasis at Indiana Wesleyan University appeals to you.// //UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN// //Home Page: http://illinois.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://admissions.illinois.edu/index.html// //Essay Questions: Two essays of no more than 300 words// //Discuss your academic interests and/or professional goals// //Choose one extracurricular activity, work experience, or community service project from the list you provided and explain why you chose it, why you continued with it, and how you benefited from it.// //-Shannon Bogue// //UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN// //http://illinois.edu/ (Home)// //http://admissions.illinois.edu/ (Admissions)// //Application Essays: In an essay of 300 words or less// //Essay 1: Please discuss your academic interests and/or professional goals.// //Essay 2: Choose one extracurricular activity, work experience, or community service project from the list you provided on the application and explain why you initially chose it, why you continued with it, and how you benefited from it.// //Wivine Ngongo// //University of Illinois-Chicago// //www.uic.edu// //http://www.uic.edu/depts/oar/undergrad/index.html// //The personal statement is carefully considered in the admission selection process. This is the opportunity for you to tell us more about yourself and your goals or interest in a particular field of study, your readiness for college, preparedness for the major, as well as your activities, accomplishments, and work history. Explain any personal experience, responsibilities and/or challenges that have impacted you or your academic achievements and/or your choice of career. Please be as detailed as possible.// //-Tyler Hines// //Lewis University// //Home Page: http://www.lewisu.edu/// //Admissions Page:http://www.lewisu.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/undergrad.htm// //No essay required// //-Adam Haile-Mariam// //Loras College- Dubuque, Iowa// //home page: **http://loras.edu/**// //admissions page: http://loras.edu/admissions/// //Loras Essay// //We strongly encourage you to submit a personal statement of 500-1000 words// //suggested topic: academic challenges and successes// //-Paige Blankenship// //LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO// //Home page:http://www.luc.edu/// //Admissions page:http://www.luc.edu/undergrad/index.shtml// //Essay questions:// //Help us get to know you better! Please upload a sample of your best writing. You may submit a personal statement or share with us a little more about why you wish to be a part of the Loyola community. Please limit your response to two pages and upload it as a Microsoft Word file.// //-Melissa Kinsella// //James Madison University// //Home Page: http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/// //Admissions Page: http://www.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/freshman/// //Essay: You may write a personal statement to highlight special intrests, talents, goals, or experiences (500-word maximum).// //-Taylor Kingston// //Johns Hopkins University// //Home Page:http://www.jhu.edu/// //Admissions Page:http://apply.jhu.edu/// //Essay Questions:// //Must submit either the Universal College Application essay OR question 1 below. Question 2 is REQUIRED.// //1. Respond to the following, using whatever space and medium you like. Communities define our lives. Those you are born into, those you make yourselft, and those you fall into by accident--communities of all types influence us and help shape us. Describe a defining community in your life and what it means to you.// //2. Write a brief essay in which you respond to the following question. Johns Hopkins offers 50 majors across the schools of Arts&Sciences and Engineering. On this application, we ask you to identify one or two that ou might like to pursue here. Why did you choose the way you did? If you are undecided, why didn't you choose? (If any past courses or academic experiences influenced your decision, you may include them in your essay.)// //-Lauren Miller// //University of Kentucky// //www.uky.edu// //Admissions- http://www.uky.edu/webuk/subpages/admissions.html// //Essay Questions// //How can you contribute to diversity? (Please answer in 150 words or less)// //What obstacles or challenges have you faced or overcome in your life? (Please answer in 150 words or less)// //-Michelle Mercier// //KNOX COLLEGE// //http://www.knox.edu/// //Admissions page: http://www.knox.edu/Admission-and-Financial-Aid.html// //Essay Questions:// //1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //-Ian Ostaszewski// //M-P// //University of Maryville// //Home Page: http://www.maryville.edu/default.htm// //Admissions Page: http://www.maryville.edu/admissions-apply.htm// //Essay// //Please write an essay (250 words minimum) of no more than two double-spaced, typed pages on one of the following options.If you wish to be considered for the Multicultural Scholarship you must address question #5.// //1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you,// //and explain that influence.// //5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix.// //Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community,// //or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //You must put your full name, date of birth and name of secondary school on each page of your essay in the upper right corner.--Olivia Castillo// //Marquette University// //Homepage: http://www.marquette.edu/// //Essay Question:// //Your essay is important. Please choose one of the essay topics below, limiting your response to around 300 words. If there is anything else you feel we should know about you, please add a personal statement to the bottom of your essay.// //Less than 1 percent of the world's population has a college degree. What do you hope to accomplish with your Marquette degree?// //What is the best advice you ever received? Why is it important? (We'll compile the best advice and pass it along to our admitted class later this year!)// //Why Marquette?// //-Rosie Phipps// //Massachusetts Institute of Technology// //Home Page: http://web.mit.edu/// //Admissions Home: http://www.mitadmissions.org/// //Essays:// //1. We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure of it. (100 words or fewer)// //2. Although you may not yet know what you want to major in, which department or program at MIT appeals to you and why? (100 words or fewer)// //3. Tell us about a time you used your creativity. This could be something you made, a project that you led, an idea that you came up with, or pretty much anything else. (200-250 words)// //4. Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? (200-250 words)// //5. Tell us about the most significant challenge you've faced or something important that didn't go according to plan. How did you manage the situation? (200-250 words)// //-Tom Guttschow// //University of Michigan// //Essay Question:// //[A] Describe a setback that you have faced. How// //did you resolve it? How did the outcome affect// //you? If something similar happened in the// //future, how would you react?// //[B] Discuss an issue of local concern. Why is this// //issue important to you? How do you think it// //should be addressed?// //[C] Tell us about a book you have read that you// //found especially challenging, stimulating, or// //provocative. Explain why it made an impact on// //you.// //- Brie Lohr// //Middlebury College// //Home Page: http://www.middlebury.edu/// //Admission Page: http://www.middlebury.edu/admissions// //Essay Questions: Common Application// //Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission.// //1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //6. Topic of your choice.// //Max Renner// //University of Missouri (Mizzou)// //http://www.missouri.edu/// //Admissions: http://www.missouri.edu/admissions/// //No essay required.// //-Alex Goebel// //Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //Topic of your choice.// //-Taylor Kingston// //University of Missouri// //Homepage: http://www.missouri.edu/// //Admissions: http://www.missouri.edu/admissions/// //Essay Questions:// //Notre Dame// //Homepage: http://www.nd.edu/// //Admissions:// //http://admissions.nd.edu/admission-and-application/prospective-first-year-students// //Essay Questions:// //You must write about..// //Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in 150 words or fewer// //Choose one of the following to write about// //1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //-- Gowtami Rajendran// //New York Academy of Art// //Homepage: http://www.nyaa.edu/nyaa/home.html// //Admissions: http://www.nyaa.edu/nyaa/admissions.html// //Essay: one-page statement of educational objectives and career goals indicating why you believe these will be advanced by study at the Academy.// //-Jenny Mercer// //New York University// //Homepage: http://www.nyu.edu/// //Admissions: http://admissions.nyu.edu/// //Essay Questions:// //If you had the opportunity to spend one day in New York City with a famous New Yorker, who would it be and what would you do? (Your New Yorker can be anyone—past or present, fictional or nonfictional—who is commonly associated with New York City; they do not necessarily have to have been born and raised in New York.)// //Write a haiku, limerick, or short (eight lines or fewer) poem that best represents you.// //In the year 2050, a movie is being made of your life. Please tell us the name of your movie and briefly summarize the story line.// //Please tell us what led you to select your anticipated academic program and/or NYU school/college, and what interests you most about your intended discipline.// //- Alizabeth Taubert// //NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY// //Homepage: http://www.northwestern.edu/// //Admissions: http://www.northwestern.edu/prospective-students/index.html// //Essays: (Common Application)// //Personal Essay - Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission.// //1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //6. Topic of your choice.// //-Shannon Bogue// //NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY// //http://www.northwestern.edu/ (Home page)// //http://www.northwestern.edu/admissions/index.html (Admissions)// //Personal Essay: Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below.// //Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //Topic of your choice.// //Wivine Ngongo// //University of North Carolina// //www.unc.edu// //www.unc/admissons.edu// //Please respond to two of the prompts below. One of your essays should be short (about 250 words), and one essay should be longer// //(about 500 words).// //1. People find many ways to express their inner world. Some write novels; others paint, perform, or debate; still others design elegant// //solutions to complex mathematical problems. How do you express your inner world, and how does the world around you respond?// //2. It’s easy to identify with the hero—the literary or historical figure who saves the day. Have you ever identified with a figure who wasn’t// //a hero—a villain or a scapegoat, a bench-warmer or a bit player? If so, tell us why this figure appealed to you—and if your opinion// //changed over time, tell us about that, too.// //3. Carolina students conduct original research and work to solve problems in almost every imaginable field. If you could spend a semester// //researching a specific topic or problem, what would you choose and why?// //4. After your long and happy life, your family must choose no more than a dozen words to adorn your headstone. What do you hope they// //choose, and why?// //5. We tend to spend our time doing the things we know we do well—running because we’re good runners or painting because we’re// //talented artists. Tell us about a time when you tried something for which you had no talent. How did it go?// //6. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? What’s the best you’ve ever given?// //7. If you have written an essay for another school’s application that you really like, feel free to use it as your short or long essay for us.// //Please be sure to tell us (a) what essay you are answering and (b) why you think this essay represents you well (your explanation will// //not be included in the essay word count).// //-Michael Galvan// //Notre Dame// //Home Page: http://www.nd.edu/// //Admissions: http://nd.edu/admissions/// //Essay 1. Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below.// //-Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //-Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //-Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //-Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //-A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //-Topic of your choice// //Essay 2.// //Please write a response (250 words minimum) to one of the following topics.// //1. The Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President of the University of Notre Dame, said in his Inaugural Address that, "If we are afraid to be different from the world, how can we make a difference in the world?" In what way do you feel you are different from your peers, and how will this shape your contribution to the Notre Dame community?// //2. Discovery may be the truest form of learning. Notre Dame is a place where your academic passions will be engaged and encouraged through undergraduate research. Describe an academic project that you have already pursued in high school, and tell us how this project inspires you to engage in further discovery.// //3. In a homily during his visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI stated, "Today's celebration is more than an occasion of gratitude for graces received. It is also a summons to move forward with firm resolve to use wisely the blessings of freedom, in order to build a future of hope for coming generations." How will a Notre Dame education enable you to answer the call to "use wisely the blessings of freedom, in order to build a future of hope" for others in your own way?// //Katy Biddle// //Oberlin College- Oberlin, Ohio// //Website: http://new.oberlin.edu/// //Admissions: http://new.oberlin.edu/applying/// //Essay Questions:// //Common App Questions// //Personal Essay Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission.// //· Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //· Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //· Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //· Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //· A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //· Topic of your choice// //Jessica Everingham// //Ohio Northern University// //Home// //Admissions - Prospective Freshmen// //Essay: Based on what you have learned about Ohio Northern University, why have you chosen to apply? What do you believe you will contribute to the Ohio// //Northern community academically, personally and/or in terms of diversity? Please respond with an essay of 250 words or more.// //-Brad Saunders// //Penn State// //Admissions Website: http://engage.shc.psu.edu/?p=638// //1. Tell us about how you might like to make a positive impact in the world through your studies at Penn State. Your answer should relate to your intended area of study, or to a possible area, if you are undecided.// //2. Thanks to digital technology, creative works and research are more freely available than ever before. Often they are distributed without regard to the property rights of the creators or copyright owners. Should traditional notions of ownership apply to digital (and digitized) works? For an example of the opposing positions, read this article for more information.// //3. Tell us about a time when you grew as a person – describe the circumstances, the challenges you faced, and how you responded. How did this episode contribute to making you the person you are today?// //-Ches Glidden// //PRATT INSTITUTE// //Homepage: http://www.pratt.edu/// //Admissions: http://www.pratt.edu/admissions/// //Essay Question:// //Why do you want to attend Pratt and what do you hope to accomplish from your education?// //-Jenny Mercer// //PRINCETON UNIVERSITY// //Hompage: http://www.princeton.edu/main/// //Admissions: http://www.princeton.edu/main/admission-aid/// //Essay:// //Write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. Please indicate you topic by checking the appropriate box. This personal essay helps us become acquainted with you as a person and student, apart from courses, grades, test scores, and other objective data. It will also demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself.// //Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //Describe a character in fiction, a historical character, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //Topic of your choice.// //PURDUE// //www.purdue.edu// //www.admissions.purdue.edu// //Describe how your college education will allow you to achieve your personal or professional goals.// //What is the best advice you have ever received? Describe how it has helped you and how you have used it.// //If you had a second chance -- the opportunity to do something over and do it differently -- what would you choose to do over and what changes would you make?// //-Kathryn Hill// //Occidental College// //Home Page- http://www.oxy.edu/// //Admissions- http://www.oxy.edu/x109.xml// //Essay Question- Common Application// //Occidental Supplement Questions (five questions)// //Personal Essay// //1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //6.Topic of your choice.// //-Sarah Klass// //OHIO STATE// //http://www.osu.edu/// //http://undergrad.osu.edu/// //Why are you considering the Ohio State?// //-Michael Galvan// //UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA// //Homepage: http://www.upenn.edu/// //Admissions: http://www.admissions.upenn.edu/applying/// //Essay Questions:// //REQUIRED// //Answer the essay question on a separate sheet of paper. (Do not exceed one page.)// //3. Benjamin Franklin established the Union Fire Company,the Library Company of Philadelphia,the American Philosophical Society, Pennsylvania Hospital,and, of course, the charity school that evolved into the University of Pennsylvania. As they served the larger community of Philadelphia, each institution in turn formed its own community.// //Which of the academic communities and social communities that now comprise the University of Pennsylvania are most interesting to you and how will you contribute to them and to the larger Penn community?// //OPTIONAL (Truly.)// //4. You have just completed your 300-page autobiography. Please submit page 217.// //-Shannon Bogue// //University of Pittsburgh// //http://www.pitt.edu/// //http://www.pitt.edu/admissions.html// //The Personal Essay is optional. However, it is strongly recommended for scholarship applicants and for students whose record is borderline in any way. Often, the Admissions Committee is able to make an admissions decision on the basis of student's academic record, alone. However, admission is not based solely on academics. If you want to let the Admissions committee know something more about you, please complete the optional essay question or feel free to submit supplemental information of your own choosing.// //Basically it is asking for a personal statement on a topic of your choice.// //-Kyle Puckett// //University of Oregon// //http://www.uoregon.edu/// //http://admissions.uoregon.edu/freshmen/requirements// //Essay topic: In a clear, well-organized essay (500-word maximum), tell us about something that you have done on your own in the last two years that makes you feel good about yourself.// //Q-T// //Rice University// //Home page http://www.rice.edu/// //Admissions http://www.futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Admission_Home1.asp// //Essay Question – Common Application// //Two short answer responses// //Personal Essay// //1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //2. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.// //3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //4. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.// //5. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.// //6.Topic of your choice.// //-Sarah Klass// //University of Rhode Island// //http://www.uri.edu/index.html// //http://www.uri.edu/admission/// //1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.// //2. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.// //3. Describe your interest in Saint Louis University, and how your choice of major (even if you're still deciding) and co-curricular activities (e.g., athletics, community service, music, student government, theater, etc.) have led you to your decision to apply to Saint Louis University.// //SLU also excepts the common application// //-- Gowtami Rajendran// //Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology// //Home Page: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/// //Admissions Home: http://www.rose-hulman.edu/admissions/// //No essay// //-Tom Guttschow// //Saint Ambrose University// //Home page: http://www.sau.edu/index.php// //Admissions page: http://web.sau.edu/admissions/// //No essay// //-David Cooper// //Saint Mary's College- Notre Dame, Indiana// //Home page: http://www3.saintmarys.edu/// //Admissions page: http://www3.saintmarys.edu/admission// //What do you consider the greatest challebfe your generation has faced, or will face in the future? What actions have/will you take to help solve this challenge?// //What is the one question you wish we would have asked but didn't?// //Reflect back on all of your accomplishments thus far. Which achievement has meant the most to you and why does it hold such importance// //Write the "perfect" college essay questions, and respond to it from your perspective.// //Help us to et to know you better by writing about an individual, past or present, who has inspired you or served as a positive role model in your life. Tell us her/his story and why it has been an inspiration in your own life.// //University of Hawaii at Manoa// //Homepage: http://www.uhm.hawaii.edu/// //Admissions Page:http://www.uhm.hawaii.edu/admissions/undergrad/// //No essay required// //-Adam Haile-Mariam// //Saint Xavier University// //Home Page: http://www.sxu.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://www.sxu.edu/Administrative/Admission/default.asp// //Essay: Attach a separate sheet describing, in a typed essay, the quality of your academic performance in the past and how you plan to be successful at Saint Xavier University. How did you hear about SXU and why did you decide to apply for admission?// //David Cooper// //Schiller International University// //Home page: http://www.schiller.edu/Admissions Page: http://www.schiller.edu/admissions/// //-No essay required// //-Ches Glidden// //University of Vermont// //Why is UVM a good choice for you?// //http://www.uvm.edu/admissions/// //http://www.uvm.edu/admissions/// //-Tyler Hines// //School of Visual Arts// //http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/// //http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/adm/index.jsp?sid0=4// //University of South Carolina// //Home Page: http://www.sc.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://www.sc.edu/applytousc/// //Essay: Tell us something that you have not already told us in this application that will help us better understand your potential for success as a college student at the University of South Carolina.// //Describe the environment in which you grew up, and explain how it has shaped you as a person.// //-Taylor Kingston// //Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville// //​​​Homepage: http://www.siue.edu// //Admissions Page:http://www.siue.edu/prospectivestudents/// //No essay required.// //-Adam Haile-Mariam// //UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA// //http://www.usc.edu/// //http://www.usc.edu/admission/undergraduate/// //Essay Questions:// //1. USC’s speaker series "What Matters to Me and Why" asks faculty and staff to reflect on their values, beliefs, and motivations. Presenters talk about choices they have made, difficulties encountered, and commitments solidified. Write an essay about an event or experience that helped you learn what is important to you and why it is important. Essay Questions// //2. Visions and Voices is a university-wide arts and humanities initiative that seeks to transform students’ perspectives through presentations and performances by top artists, writers, and scholars. Tell us about a creative project, performance or other work of yours and how it reflects your vision or voice.// //3.Thomas Edison failed many times before successfully inventing the modern electric light bulb. He said, "If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." Reflect on a challenge you overcame through persistence.// //-Karthik Patil// //Stanford University// //Home Page: http://www.stanford.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://www.stanford.edu/admission/// //Essay Questions: Stanford requires answers to very short answer questions and short answer questions.// //Very Short Answer:// //1. Name your favorite books, authors, films, and/or musical artists.// //2. What newspapers, magazines, and/or websites do you enjoy?// //3. What is the most significant challenge that society faces today?// //4. How did you spend your last two summers?// //5. What were your favorite events (e.g., performances, exhibits, sporting events, etc.) this past year?// //6. What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed?// //7. What five words best describe you?// //Short Answer:// //1. Stanford students are widely known to possess a sense of intellectual vitality. Tell us about an idea or an experience you have had that you find intellectually engaging.// //2. Virtually all of Stanford’s undergraduates live on campus. What would you want your future roommate to know about you? Tell us something about you that will help your future roommate—and us—know you better.// //3. Tell us what makes Stanford a good place for you.// //-Cole Rosenbaum// //St. John's College- Maryland// //Homepage: **http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/**// //Admissions Page: http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/admissions/main.shtml// //Essay Questions:// //1. Explain in detail why you wish to attend St. John’s College; please evaluate the strengths and weaknessesof your formal education to date.// //2. Respond to both parts: (a) Describe your reading habits and your experience with books. (b) Choosesome book that has been important in shaping your thoughts and discuss a single aspect of it (not thebook as a whole) that is particularly significant to you.// //3. Select some experience from which you have derived exceptional benefit and describe it, explaining itsvalue to you.// //4. Optional. If you wish, provide the Admissions Committee with any additional information that you think is relevant to our consideration of your application. You may wish to discuss your health or family situation, your special talents or hobbies, your religious life, your accomplishments, or your postcollege plans.// //-Becca Remmes// //Stony Brook University// //Homepage: http://www.sunysb.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugadmissions/// //Essay Question: Briefly state why you are considering Stony Brook University.// //-Karthik Patil// //TAYLOR UNIVERISTY Miriam Ball// //Homepage: www.taylor.edu// //Admissions/Application: https://taylor.gotoextinguisher.com/application/login/?S=%2Fapplication%2Findex.php// //Essay: Have you personally accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior? Yes or no. If yes, describe your relationship with Jesus Christ, sharing the experiences and/or influences that are contributing to your spiritual development. Include your thoughts on how you would like to see your faith grow during your college years. If no, explain why the Christian emphasis at Taylor appeals to you.// //TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Miriam Ball// //Homepage: www.tiu.edu// //Admissions: http://www.tiu.edu/tiu/admissions/// //Essay Prompt: Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior? If you answer “yes” please describe your conversion to Christianity and your current personal relationship with Christ. If you answer “no” or “unsure,” please describe your religious/spiritual beliefs and the experiences that have shaped your beliefs.// //Texas A&M University// //Home Page: http://www.tamu.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://www.tamu.edu/home/admissions/// //Admission Essays:// //Freshman applicants are required to complete Essays A and B and are strongly recommended to complete Essay C. Applicants should spend time brainstorming the topics and thinking creatively - being sure to write notes about specific goals, talents, achievements and any challenges that have been overcome.// //Essay Topics:// //Topic A. (required)// //Write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you.// //Topic B. (required)// //Choose an issue of importance to you - the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope - and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation.// //Topic C. (recommended)// //There may be personal information that you want to be considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You might include exceptional hardships, challenges, or opportunities that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, personal responsibilities, exceptional achievements or talents, educational goals, or ways in which you might contribute to an institution committed to creating a diverse learning environment.// //-Blake Reno// //Emily Stevens// //University of Texas - Austin// //http://www.utexas.edu/// //http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/essays/index.html// //Personal Essay 1 (if applying for summer/fall 2008 &amp; beyond)Write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you. Submit online// //Personal Essay 2 (if applying for summer/fall 2008 &amp; beyond)Choose an issue of importance to you—the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope—and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation.// //-Kyle Puckett// //Truman State University// //Home Page: http://www.truman.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://admissions.truman.edu/// //Admission Essays:// //Your admission essay (1-3 pages in length) provides you with the opportunity to “personalize” your application. The writing sample you submit will be// //considered in both the admission and competitive scholarship selection processes. Be sure to include your full name on each page of your submission// //in response to one of the following prompts:// //Option 1: Please write about a topic important to you.// //Option 2: “I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.”// //–LILLIAN SMITH// //There is something profoundly intriguing about the telling of a journey – whether it be travel to exotic locales; in-depth personal// //discovery; a meandering walk through a dense, rich forest; or the realization of lifelong dreams. Tell us about a journey – real, imagined// //or metaphorical. Your journey starts here.// //-Blake Reno// //Tulane University// //Home Page: http://tulane.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://tulane.edu/admission/// //Essay: Please write between 250 and 500 words to describe a special interest, significant experience or achievement, or anything else that has special meaning to you or had a significant influence on you.// //--Haley Cook// //University of Tulsa// //www.utulsa.edu// //Admissions- www.utulsa.edu/admission// //To help us know you as an individual and to provide us with a writing sample, please submit a one-page essay (use a separate// //sheet) on one of the following topics:// //A. Describe a challenge you have faced, how you met it, and its effect on you.// //B. Describe an event and the significance it has had in your life.// //Michelle Mercier// //U// //University of Dayton- Dayton, Ohio// //home page:**http://www.udayton.edu/**// //admissions page:**http://www.udayton.edu/admission_information.php**// //UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS// //www.illinois.edu// //www.admissions.illinois.edu/// //In an essay of 300 words or less, please discuss your academic interests and/or professional goals.In an essay of 300 words or less, choose one extracurricular activity, work experience, or community service project from the list you provided on the application and explain// //why you initially chose it, why you continued with it, and how you benefited from it.// //-Kathryn Hill// //University of Virginia:// //Home Page: http://www.virginia.edu/// //Admissions Page: http://www.virginia.edu/undergradadmission/// //Admission Essays:// //Required Essays for First-Year Applicants Only (attach printed essays to this form):// //1. We are looking for passionate students to join our diverse community of scholars, researchers, and artists. Answer the question// //that corresponds to the school you selected above. Limit your answer to a half page or roughly 250 words.// //College of Arts & Sciences: What work of art, music, science, mathematics, or literature has surprised,// //unsettled, or challenged you, and in what way?// //Engineering: Discuss experiences that led you to choose an engineering education at U.Va. and the role that// //scientific curiosity plays in your life.// //Architecture: What led you to apply to the School of Architecture?// //Nursing: Discuss experiences that led you to choose the School of Nursing.// //2. Answer one of the following questions in a half page or roughly 250 words:// //What is your favorite word and why?// //Describe the world you come from and how that world shaped who you are.// //Discuss something you secretly like but pretend not to, or vice versa.// //“We might say that we were looking for global schemas, symmetries, universal and unchanging laws – and what// //we have discovered is the mutable, the ephemeral, the complex.” Support or challenge Nobel Prize winner Ilya// //Prigogine’s assertion.// //-Blake Reno// //United States Air Force Academy// //http://www.usafa.af.mil/// //Admissions: http://www.academyadmissions.com/// //1. When did you first become interested in the Air Force Academy and serving in the Air Force? What started your interest? What Air Force career field do you hope to enter? What do you expect to gain from the Air Force Academy experience and how will it help you in your Air Force career? (250 to 300 words, 3000 characters max)// //2. Which aspect of the Air Force Academy experience (academic, military training, athletic, social/spiritual) do you anticipate will be most challenging for you? Discuss why and how you expect to succeed in that area. (250 to 300 words, 3000 characters max// //UNIVERSITY OF IOWA//  //www.uiowa.edu//  //http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/first-year/index.html//  //No Essay Required//  //-Kathryn Hillhttp://www.umkc.edu/  http://web2.umkc.edu/admissions/  V-Z  VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY  http://www.valpo.edu/admissions/  Please submit a typed essay (250 word minimum) on one of the topics listed below. Your essay helps us to become acquainted with you and enables you to demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself.  1. Evaluate a significant experience or achievement that has special meaning to you.  2. Discuss an issue of personal, local, or national concern and its importance to you.  3. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you and describe that influence.  4. Discuss your reasons for wishing to pursue a college degree.  Vanderbilt University  Home Page:http://www.vanderbilt.edu/ Admissions: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions/ Essay Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below. -Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. -Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. -Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. -Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. -A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. -Topic of your choice Katy Biddle Virginia Tech University- Blacksburg, Virginia Website: www.vt.edu Admissions: http://www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/freshman/ Essay Questions: On an attached sheet, you may respond to up to three of the personal statements below (choose one, two, three, or none) as you feel they support your individual application. Please limit your statement(s) to no more than 250 words in length (each). • What are the top five reasons you want to attend Virginia Tech? • If there is something you think would be beneficial for the Admissions Committee to know as we review your academic history, please take this opportunity to explain. • What do you consider the greatest benefit(s) of a diverse educational community? • Describe five unique or interesting things about yourself. • Free response —writing sample. • Which of your current or previous teachers do you admire most, and why? • Describe how a world event has helped to shape the person you are today. Jessica Everingham Wheaton College website:www.wheaton.edu admissions website:http://www.wheaton.edu/admissions/UndGrad/ Essay One:In 500 words, share your personal story of coming to faith in Jesus Christ and how your experiences since have been formative in growing and developing your currant relationship with Christ. Essay Two:Select a topic below and write a 500-750 word essay. a. Have you ever had the experience of having a strong opinion about something, and then changing your mind? What was the experience like? b. Given your desired major, what draws you to that area of study? c. Discuss a local, national, or international issue, and why you're passionate about it. d. G.K. Chesterson once wrote, "An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." Describe an experience you've had that illustrates this idea. e. What are your three core values? Share with us how they have shaped your life, defined your goals, and informed your choices. -Lauren Miller WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY- Virginia Website: http://www.wlu.edu Admissons: http://www.wlu.edu/x19493.xml Essay Questions: Washington and Lee accepts the Common Application. It also has its own online application. However, the writing portion is not able to be viewed until after the submission of Part I. Thus, I was not able to gather information on Part II. Becca Remmes University of Washington Admissions Website: http://admit.washington.edu/Apply/Freshman/Documents/WritingSection The Personal Statement is our best means of getting to know you and your best means of creating a context for your academic performance. When you write your personal statement, tell us about those aspects of your life that are not apparent from your academic record. Tell us about the experiences that don’t show up on your transcript: · a character-defining moment, · the cultural awareness you’ve developed, · a challenge faced, · a personal hardship or barrier overcome. -Ches Glidden Wake Forrest University- Winston-Salem, North Carolina Website: http://www.wfu.edu Admissions: http://admissions.wfu.edu/apply/apply.php Essay Questions: Common App Questions Personal Essay Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. · Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. · Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. · Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. · Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. · A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. · Topic of your choice Also answer these short answer questions for supplemental portion of Common app. 1. Who are you and who will you be at Wake Forest? 2. What cultural tradition or event would you like to experience? 3. What outrages you? 4. When did the arts change the way you perceive the world? 5. Make a rational argument for a position you do not personally support. For clarity, please state your true opinion first, then argue the opposite. 6. Give us your “Top Ten” list. 7. What idea most fascinates you? 8. If college did not exist, Iwould pursue. 9. Nothing bores me more than_. 10.Title your autobiography: _.Jessica Everingham The College of William and Mary Home Page Link: http://www.wm.edu/ Admissions Page Link: http://www.wm.edu/admission/index.php Optional Essay Directions: Beyond your impressive academic credentials and extracurricular accomplishments, what else makes you unique and colorful? Provide us with some limited measure of your personality. We know that nobody fits neatly into 500 words or less, but you can provide us with some suggestion of the type of person you are. Anything goes! Inspire us, impress us, or just make us laugh. Think of this optional opportunity as show and tell by proxy and with an attitude. For additional context, check out the William & Mary admission office’s video message about the writing that’s part of your application and the people who will be reading it at www.wm.edu/admissionvideo. Candice Cuppini University of Wisconsin - Madison__ http://www.wisc.edu/ http://www.wisc.edu/admissions/apply.php The University of Wisconsin values an educational environment that provides all members of the campus community with opportunities to grow and develop intellectually, personally, culturally and socially. In order to give us a more complete picture of you as an individual, please tell us about the particular life experiences, perspectives, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring to our campus. In other words, how will your presence enrich our community? 2. Tell us about your academic goals, circumstances that may have had an impact on your academic performance, and, in general, anything else you would like us to know in - Ali Taubert YALE www.yale.edu www.yale.edu/admit/index.html Second Essay (required) You have already told us about yourself in the Common Application, with its list of activities, the Short Answer, and the Personal Essay. While we leave the topic of the second essay entirely up to you, try telling us something about yourself that you believe we cannot learn elsewhere in your application. Please limit yourself to fewer than 500 words. Print your essay on a separate sheet of paper marked “Second Essay,” with your full legal name and date of birth at the top, and enclose it with your completed Supplement. IV • Short Takes (required) Please respond in 25 words or fewer to each of the questions below, using the space available after each question. 1. What would you do with a free afternoon? 2. Recall a compliment you received that you especially value. What was it? From whom did it come? 3. What two qualities do you admire most in other people? 4. What do you wish you were better at being or doing? 5. If you were choosing students to form a Yale class, what question would you ask here that we have not? -Kathryn Hill