College Application Essay

College Application Essay

Applicant Information

Date of Birth:

First-year applicant Transfer applicant International applicant Readmission

Graduation Date:

Essay Prompts

Primary Personal Statement — Please respond to the prompt below. Your submission must be the original work of the applicant. Maximum recommended length: 650 words.

Supplemental Short Answer — Please respond concisely. These responses will be reviewed as part of the application packet.

Certifications and Permissions

By submitting this essay, the applicant certifies that the work is original, authored solely by the applicant, and that all statements in this application are true and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge. The applicant acknowledges that material misrepresentation or falsification may result in rejection of the application or revocation of admission. The institution may verify academic records and may require documentation to support statements made herein.

The applicant grants permission for admission representatives and appropriate reviewers to access and evaluate the content of this essay for purposes of admission and scholarship consideration. The applicant also acknowledges that select excerpts of submitted essays may be used internally for training admission staff or externally for promotional purposes only with separate written consent.

Emergency contact and medical considerations: If the applicant is under 18 at the time of admission or enrollment, a parent or guardian must provide consent and complete the contact information below.

Yes — applicant is under 18 No — applicant is 18 or older

Affirmations:

I affirm that this essay is my original work and contains no plagiarized material. I authorize the institution to verify academic records and other statements contained in my application. I consent to the potential use of brief excerpts of my essay for promotional purposes only if separate written consent is obtained.

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