(1)Somestudentshaveabackground,identity,interest,ortalentthatissomeaningfultheybelievetheirapplicationwouldbeincompletewithoutit.Ifthissoundslikeyou,thenpleaseshareyourstory.

(2)Thelessonswetakefromobstaclesweencountercanbefundamentaltolatersuccess.Recountatimewhenyoufacedachallenge,setback,orfailure.Howdiditaffectyou,andwhatdidyoulearnfromtheexperience?

(3)Reflectonatimewhenyouquestionedorchallengedabelieforidea.Whatpromptedyourthinking?Whatwastheoutcome?

(4)Describeaproblemyou'vesolvedoraproblemyou'dliketosolve.Itcanbeanintellectualchallenge,aresearchquery,anethicaldilemma-anythingthatisofpersonalimportance,nomatterthescale.Explainitssignificancetoyouandwhatstepsyoutookorcouldbetakentoidentifyasolution.

(5)Discussanaccomplishment,event,orrealizationthatsparkedaperiodofpersonalgrowthandanewunderstandingofyourselforothers.

(6)Describeatopic,idea,orconceptyoufindsoengagingthatitmakesyoulosealltrackoftime.Whydoesitcaptivateyou?Whatorwhodoyouturntowhenyouwanttolearnmore?

(7)Shareanessayonanytopicofyourchoice.Itcanbeoneyou'vealreadywritten,onethatrespondstoadifferentprompt,oroneofyourowndesign.