UT—Austin: Scholarship Essay
Describe and evaluate one experience that significantly influenced your academic interests. The experience might be a class, a job, a relationship, an extracurricular activity, or a profound event. Be sure to explain how this experience led to your setting the goals you have now for yourself, and why you think your chosen academic program(s) will help you to reach those goals. (500 word limit)

 

415-word version:
Although I regarded my ability in studio art to be at least above average and “produced” artworks that I thought were also above average, I had never “created” anything that sympathized with anyone. Thus the responses I received from my audiences were always short of impressive against my expectations...

 

UT—Austin: Topic C (REQUIRED)
Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals.

 

522-word version:
In retrospect, my practical interest in biology and anatomy, and consequently in nursing, began unwittingly. As I was unable to elicit the desired responses from my audiences with my artworks time and again, I was rather compelled to take the subjects to improve my stylistic as well as my technical skills in studio art...