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Freshman Essay Requirement
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Required Essay Questions

Choose from the degree-specific guidelines below and include your completed essay with the application form. The essay should be no more than 1-2 pages.

  • Accelerated Programs (Law And Physician-Scientist): State your reasons for aspiring to a career in law or medicine.

  • Architecture: State your reasons for choosing architecture as your profession.

  • Electronic Arts: Discuss your interests in the field of electronic arts and state how this is reflected in your portfolio.

  • All Other Programs: Choose one topic listed below or submit a personal essay of your choice.
    1. Describe a significant experience or achievement that has special meaning to you.
    2. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you and describe that influence.
    3. “They’ll say I impacted the 21st century by my work in...”

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