AFHS College and Career Prep



College and Career PreparationCollege EssayCollege entrance essays are varied and complex because each college or university has its own question and things they are looking for to admit students. We are going to answer some of the most basic questions colleges ask, so you will only have to make a few changes to use it for admission.One thing most colleges share is that they don’t often ask only one question. Often, you’ll see three questions: one about you, one about why you chose their campus, and the third might be about your goals, it might ask about a controversial topic, or current event, or it might be about something else completely. For this assignment, you are going to choose three prompts from the list below. Choose one school from the list of UW schools, and a third from the “Random Questions” boxes on the bottom. P.S. even if you do not plan on applying to University of Chicago or Stanford, these are still good writing exercises and you still have to choose one of the “Random Questions.”From UW-Madison:Consider something in your life you think goes unnoticed and write about why it's important to you.Tell us why you decided to apply to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition, share with us the academic, extracurricular, or research opportunities you would take advantage of as a student. If applicable, provide details of any circumstance that could have had an impact on your academic performance and/or extracurricular involvement.From UW-Eau Claire:Please tell us about the particular life experiences, perspectives, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring to our campus.If you had the opportunity to interview any prominent person—living, dead, or fictional—whom would you choose and why?From UW-Green Bay:Please tell us why you think you are a good fit for UW-Green Bay, and why UW-Green Bay is a good fit for you. You may include personal skills, traits, talents, interests, and experiences that will enrich our campus, as well as aspects of UW-Green Bay that are especially important to you. Please tell us if there are special circumstances or personal challenges that have had an impact on your previous academic record, and that you would like us to take into consideration as we evaluate your admission application. What have you learned from your experience, and how will it influence you as you pursue your college education?From UW-La Crosse, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Platteville, UW-Riverfalls, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Superior and UW-Whitewater:Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring specifically to our campus that will enrich our community, and why you are interested in the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Tell us about any circumstances that may have had an impact on your academic performance and anything else you would like us to know in making an admission decision, including your academic goals. From UW-Stout:Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring specifically to our campus that will enrich our community.We are interested in knowing important things about you that do not appear on your transcript or are not reflected by your GPA or standardized test scores. Please tell us anything else we should consider as we make our admission decision.Random QuestionsFrom the University of Chicago: Churchill believed "a joke is a very serious thing." From Off-Off Campus’s improvisations to the Shady Dealer humor magazine to the renowned Latke-Hamantash debate, we take humor very seriously here at The University of Chicago (and we have since 1959, when our alums helped found the renowned comedy theater The Second City).Tell us your favorite joke and try to explain the joke without ruining it.Inspired by Chelsea Fine, Class of 2016"This is what history consists of. It's the sum total of all the things they aren't telling us." — Don DeLillo, Libra.What is history, who are “they,” and what aren’t they telling us?Inspired by Amy Estersohn, Class of 2010In 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.How are apples and oranges supposed to be compared? Possible answers involve, but are not limited to, statistics, chemistry, physics, linguistics, and philosophy.Inspired by Florence Chan, Class of 2015From Stanford University: students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. ................
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