College Prompts

University of california davis:

PROMPT 1

FRESHMAN APPLICANTS: DESCRIBE THE WORLD YOU COME FROM—FOR EXAMPLE, YOUR FAMILY, COMMUNITY OR SCHOOL—AND TELL US HOW YOUR WORLD HAS SHAPED YOUR DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS.

TRANSFER APPLICANTS: WHAT IS YOUR INTENDED MAJOR? DISCUSS HOW YOUR INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT DEVELOPED AND DESCRIBE ANY EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE HAD IN THE FIELD—SUCH AS VOLUNTEER WORK, INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT, PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES—AND WHAT YOU HAVE GAINED FROM YOUR INVOLVEMENT.

PROMPT 2

ALL APPLICANTS: TELL US ABOUT A PERSONAL QUALITY, TALENT, ACCOMPLISHMENT, CONTRIBUTION OR EXPERIENCE THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. WHAT ABOUT THIS QUALITY OR ACCOMPLISHMENT MAKES YOU PROUD AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO THE PERSON YOU ARE?

PROMPT 3

ALL APPLICANTS: IF NECESSARY, YOU MAY USE THIS SPACE TO TELL US ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT US TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESCRIBE ELSEWHERE IN THE APPLICATION.

 

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON:

 

A. PERSONAL STATEMENT (REQUIRED)

THE PERSONAL STATEMENT IS OUR BEST MEANS OF GETTING TO KNOW YOU AND YOUR BEST MEANS OF CREATING A CONTEXT FOR YOUR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. WHEN YOU WRITE YOUR PERSONAL STATEMENT, TELL US ABOUT THOSE ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE THAT ARE NOT APPARENT FROM YOUR ACADEMIC RECORD. TELL US ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES THAT DON’T SHOW UP ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT:

A CHARACTER-DEFINING MOMENT,

THE CULTURAL AWARENESS YOU’VE DEVELOPED,

A CHALLENGE FACED,

A PERSONAL HARDSHIP OR BARRIER OVERCOME.

DIRECTIONS:

 

CHOOSE EITHER A OR B. MAXIMUM LENGTH: 600 WORDS.

A. DISCUSS HOW YOUR FAMILY’S EXPERIENCE OR CULTURAL HISTORY ENRICHED YOU OR PRESENTED YOU WITH OPPORTUNITIES OR CHALLENGES IN PURSUING YOUR EDUCATIONAL GOALS.

OR

B. TELL US A STORY FROM YOUR LIFE, DESCRIBING AN EXPERIENCE THAT EITHER DEMONSTRATES YOUR CHARACTER OR HELPED TO SHAPE IT.

 

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII:

 

COMMUNITY OR VOLUNTEER SERVICE—– COMPLETE AN ESSAY DESCRIBING WHAT ACTIVITIES YOU PARTICIPATED IN (I.E. ANY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING VOLUNTEER, LEADERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICES IN SOCIAL, SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH DEMONSTRATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO GIVE BACK OR CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR COMMUNITY).

COMMITMENT TO HEATH CARE—COMPLETE AN ESSAY DESCRIBING WHAT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE THAT YOU PARTICIPATED IN (I.E. DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO HEALTH CARE, VOLUNTEER WORK, EMPLOYMENT IN HEALTH SERVICES, ENROLLED IN A DEGREE PROGRAM IN ANY AREA OF HEALTH FIELDS; CAREER GOALS AND PLANS IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD REGARDLESS OF AREA OF STUDY; HOW YOU INTEND TO IMPACT THE HEALTH OF YOUR COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I.)

442ND VETERANS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP—COMPLETE AN ESSAY DESCRIBING THE ROLE OF THE 442ND REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II AND THEIR LEGACY.