Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, please share your story.
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
省略一般开头句,改用真实、特定的例子来支持你的内容。对细节额外注意的细心特质会让你更容易被学校记住。例如: 比起“I love hiking,”,更推荐使用“After reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, I decided my next adventure would be climbing Mt. Everest.”,哪里不一样? 第一句只是单纯说你喜欢爬山,而第二句则不只表现出你喜欢爬山还有你多喜欢爬山,甚至也乐于挑战。比较之下,你明白哪句话更能让人觉得有趣吧?