Sample Essay Questions

7. Please cite and discuss a literary quotation or brief passage that has special meaning to you.
8. Write a personal essay of 250-500 words. Use this essay to help us learn more about you-your experiences, values, or interests. You might describe a person or event that has been especially influential in your life; you might write about your goals for the future; or you may write about anything that you feel will enable us to know you better.
9. Describe a situation in which your values or beliefs caused conflict with someone you respect. How was the situation resolved?
10. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
11. Describe a character in fiction, an historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you and explain that influence.
12. I will be an asset to ___________ College/University because…
13. What is your favorite word and why?
14. The Honor System is an important element of student life at our college. The Committee on Admissions would like to know something of your views about honor.
15. What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
16. Pick a controversial problem on college campuses and suggest a solution.
17. What do you see as the greatest threat to the environment today?
18. Describe how you have demonstrated leadership ability both in and out of school.
19. Discuss a special attribute or accomplishment that sets you apart.
20. Describe your most meaningful achievements and how they relate to your future goals.
21. Pick an experience from your own life and explain how it has influenced your development.
22. Who in your life has been your biggest influence and why?