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Period 2 CollegeAnji- UC School Application Personal Insight Questions (includes all California Schools that are part of the UC): 1. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. 2. Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side. 3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? 4. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced. (These questions are specifically the ones I chose, as there are actually a total of 8 questions. I just picked the 4 I am comfortable writing about)Luke- ClemsonCommon Application 2016-2017 Essay Prompts?1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.?2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma -?anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken?to identify a solution.5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.SAMI- East Carolina University:East Carolina University prides itself on providing an outstanding academic experience for its students. What have you learned from your past educational experience that will prepare you to be a successful member of this community?Provide any other information concerning your application of which the university should be aware.University of South Carolina:Tell us something that you have not already told us in this application that will help us to better understand your potential for academic success as a college student.Statement limit is 2000 characters, which is approximately 250 words. North Carolina State University:Common Application UsedMeredith College:Common Application UsedHigh Point University:Common Application UsedUNC Wilmington:Common Application UsedECU:East Carolina University prides itself on providing an outstanding academic experience for its students. What have you learned from your past educational experience that will prepare you to be a successful member of this community?ln this space, provide any other information concerning your application of which the university should be aware.Alley S- DukeIf you are applying to the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences as a first year applicant, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something particular about Duke that attracts you? (Please limit your response to no more than 150 words.)Duke University seeks a talented, engaged student body that embodies the wide range of human experience; we believe that the diversity of our students makes our community stronger. If you'd like to share a perspective you bring or experiences you've had to help us understand you better-perhaps related to a community you belong to, your sexual orientation or gender identity, or your family or cultural background-we encourage you to do so. Real people are reading your application, and we want to do our best to understand and appreciate the real people applying to Duke. (250 word limit)UNC Chapel HillTell us a story that helps us better understand a person, place, or thing you find inspiring.What do you hope will change about the place where you live?Tell us about a small goal you hope to achieve, whether in the next 10 days, 10 months, or 10 years.What will be the best breakthrough—whether scientific, social, economic, or other—between now and 2025?(200-250 word limit)UNC Chapel HillCommon AppNYUCommon App, but I also have to answer this question: We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. We are particularly interested in knowing what motivated you to apply to NYU and more specifically, why you have applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and/or area of study? If you have applied to more than one, please tell us why you are interested in each of the campuses, schools, colleges, or programs to which you have applied. You may be focused or undecided, or simply open to the options within NYU's global network; regardless, we want to understand - Why NYU?App StateThe application is through CFNC, which I have not made an account for. But they do recommend a resume and a personal statement. This is what they do say:Gennifer- UNC Chapel HillCommon AppNYUCommon App, but I also have to answer this question: We would like to know more about your interest in NYU. We are particularly interested in knowing what motivated you to apply to NYU and more specifically, why you have applied or expressed interest in a particular campus, school, college, program, and/or area of study? If you have applied to more than one, please tell us why you are interested in each of the campuses, schools, colleges, or programs to which you have applied. You may be focused or undecided, or simply open to the options within NYU's global network; regardless, we want to understand - Why NYU?App StateThe application is through CFNC, which I have not made an account for. But they do recommend a resume and a personal statement. This is what they do say:?Please address any of following in the personal statement section of your MyApp portal.What specifically about being a student at Appalachian State University will further your educational or career goals?What influences (family history, culture, environment, education, etc.) have impacted you and how have they shaped who you are and who you will be at Appalachian?How has your leadership, service, or other community engagement experience impacted you and how will it enable you to be successful at AppalachianElonThere are three options, and only one essay required at approximately 500 words.?Grit has been identified as a significant predictor of success. Describe a situation in your life that truly demonstrated a unique degree of grit. Why were you so motivated? What did you learn from the experience?"Nature vs Nurture" is one of the most debated arguments in history. Reflect on your identity and describe how concepts described in the "Nature vs. Nurture" debate have influenced who you are today?Social media provides immediate access to a wealth of news, ideas and opinions. Given all of the information you consume, tell us one particular issue you really care about and why? How do you see yourself as an agent for change?They also talked about an optional ZeeMee video in order to show them my story.?University of RichmondCommon AppThere are also two prompts that I can choose from; the response is less than 650 words??Sometimes asking the right question makes all the difference. If you were a college admission counselor, what essay question would you ask? Please craft and answer your own essay prompt – in your response, reflect on what your chosen question reveals about you.?Tell us about Spiders.?Elizabeth- Amherst?(prompt 4): Please respond to one of the following quotations in an essay of not more than 300 words. Quote: “Difficulty need not foreshadow despair or defeat. Rather achievement can be all the more satisfying because of the obstacles surmounted.”?Meredith: no longer than 500 words: A) describe the attributes of a Meredith education that make it a good fit for your future. B) Provide a personal example which demonstrates your commitment to planning, pursuing, and reaching your goals in the face of a challenge.Mount Holyoke: *Respond to one of three in 250-400 words but I haven’t decided which one yet* 1. Tell us why you are interested in attending Mount Holyoke College. 2. What is the best mistake you ever made and why? 3. Tell us about an idea, initiative or event that resulted in meaningful change in your life and the lives of others. How did this change come about and what lessons did you learn from the process??Oberlin (250 word max): How did your interest in Oberlin develop and what aspects of our college community most excite you?Simmons (350-400 words): Honors students at Simmons often take an active role in student government and organizations, including the student newspaper, the Simmons Voice. Write the lead editorial for the Voice on an issue of local, national, or global importance.Smith (200 word max): We know that colleges ask a lot of hard questions on their applications. This one is not so hard and we promise, there is no hidden agenda— just have fun! We have all heard the saying “laughter is the best medicine.” Recount a time where something really made me laugh.Wellesley (no word limit): When choosing a college community, you are choosing a place where you believe that you can live, learn, and flourish. Generations of inspiring women have thrived in the Wellesley community, and we want to know what aspects of this community inspire you to consider Wellesley. We know that there are more than 100 reasons to choose Wellesley, but the “Wellesley 100” is a good place to start. Visit? let us know, in two well-developed paragraphs, which two items most attract, inspire, or energize you and why. (p.s. the “Why” matters to us.) HYPERLINK "" Meenakshi SathishReflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again? - college prompt assignment Ben- -Harvard University (650 words) You may wish to include an additional essay if you feel that the college application forms do not provide sufficient opportunity to convey important information about yourself or your accomplishments. You may write on a topic of your choice, or you may choose from one of the following topics (I am writing on a topic of my choice) – The George Washington University (250 words) Research shows that an ability to learn from experiences outside the classroom correlates with success in college. What was your greatest learning experience over the past 4 years that took place outside of the tradition classroom? Laboni- Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 on a spirit of exploration and discovery. As a result, students can pursue a multi-dimensional undergraduate experience both in and outside of the classroom. Given the opportunities at Hopkins, please discuss your current interests—academic or extracurricular pursuits, personal passions, summer experiences, etc.—and how you will build upon them here.Nori- Calarts artist statement: "What inspires you to make your art? Why are you applying to the Character Animation program at CalArts? What are your artistic goals?"Calarts "video essay" Please record a short video of you, introducing yourself. Duration: minimum of 30 seconds, maximum of 90 seconds Speak directly to the camera No edits No special effects or on-screen overlays Does not require professional-level equipment; cell phone cameras or consumer cameras are okay.Pratt institute essay: Describe when and how you became interested in art, design, writing, architecture, or the particular major to which you are applying. Describe how this interest has manifested itself in your daily life. The essay must should be 250–500 words. ................
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