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REQUIRED  Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it. (500 words) Our families and communities often define us and our individual worlds. Community might refer to your cultural group, extended...

Main Essay (500-700 words) Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today? Short Answers (250-300 words) Why are you interested in the major you indicated as your...

Please choose two of the prompts below and respond to each in 200-250 words. Tell us about a peer who has made a difference in your life. What do you hope will change about the place where you live? What is one thing that we don’t know about you that you want for us...

At the University of Colorado Boulder, no two Buffs are alike. We value difference and support equity and inclusion of all students and their many intersecting identities. Pick one of your unique identities and describe its significance. (250-650 words)

Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (250 words) Please describe why you are interested in attending Tulane University (optional) (50-800 words)

In addition to your Personal Statement, please answer two (2) of the prompts below. Choose one prompt from the “Reflections” category and one prompt from the “Tell us about you” category. Each response should be no more than 150 words. “Reflections” Category: Respond...

Dartmouth’s writing supplement requires applicants to write brief responses to two essay prompts. Respond in 100 words or less: While arguing a Dartmouth-related case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1818, Daniel Webster, Class of 1801, delivered this memorable line:...

What do you want UC to know about you? Here’s your chance to tell us in your own words. Directions You will have 8 questions to choose from. You must respond to only 4 of the 8 questions. Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words. Which questions you choose...

Wake Forest University Help us get to know you better by responding briefly to these questions. No need for research; just be creative and enjoy the process. 1a. List five books you have read that intrigued you. 1b. As part of my high-school English curriculum, I was...

University of Michigan Essay #1 (Required for all applicants. Approximately 100 words.) If you could only do one of the activities you have listed in the Activities section of your Common Application, which one would you keep doing? Why? Essay #2 (Required for all...