Harvard: Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (150 words maximum.)
146-word version:
I can say with confidence that my recent experiences in the army...mark my transition from adolescence to adulthood...
UND (U of Notre Dame): Please select two of the following four prompts and provide a response of approximately 150 words (not to exceed 200 words) to each.
- A good story starts with a good beginning. Get us hooked in the first 150 words.
- Blessed Basil Moreau, the founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, described education as “the art of helping young people to completeness.” How are you incomplete?
- Notre Dame students are encouraged to learn through discovery by interacting with the world around them. Describe your ideal intellectual field trip.
- Initiate an in-person conversation with someone whom you've never met but who you think might be interesting. What did you learn about that person or yourself?
188-word version:
I can say with confidence that my recent experiences in the army...mark my transition from adolescence to adulthood...
220-word version:
I can say with confidence that my recent experience in the army marks my transition from adolescence to adulthood...
USC (U of Southern California): USC students are known to be involved. Briefly describe a non-academic pursuit (such as service to community or family, a club or sport, or work, etc.,) that best illustrates who you are, and why it is important to you. (250 word limit)
198-word version:
I can say with confidence that my recent experiences...as an assistant TV drama scenarist mark my transition from adolescence to adulthood...
Vanderbilt: Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (150-400 words)
353-word version:
I can say with confidence that my recent experiences...as an assistant TV drama scenarist mark my transition from adolescence to adulthood...
434-word version:
I can say with confidence that my recent experiences...as an assistant TV drama scenarist mark my transition from adolescence to adulthood. However...one of the experiences that I still cannot and will probably never forget is my internship at ÇÁ·Î±×·¥¸í...