Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university

The basics • There is one required question you must answer. • You will also need to answer 3 out of 7 additional questions. • Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words. • Which three questions you choose to answer of the seven are up to you: But you should select questions that are most relevant to your experience and that best reflect your individual circumstances. • All questions are equal: All questions are given equal consideration in the application review process, which means there is no advantage or disadvantage to choosing certain questions over others.

1. Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university. Here are some questions to help you get started: How have classroom experiences shaped your interest in your major? What experiences outside of the classroom have helped develop this interest? What other influences (culture, community, family, etc.) have steered you toward this major? How is your intended major tied to your long-term goals?

2. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. How do you define “leader”? List three words that you think describe what a leader is:
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Do any of these words apply to you? How? Is there a time in your life when you displayed any of these traits?

3. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? List three of your talents or skills: 1. 2. 3. Were these talents or skills the same a few years ago? What changed? What improved? Which one of the three talents or skills you listed is the most meaningful or important to you and why? Does the talent come naturally or have you worked hard to develop this skill or talent?

4. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? Have you had a difficult experience in your life? How did you get through it? What did you learn going through this experience? If you’re currently working your way through a challenge, what are you doing now and does that affect different aspects of your life? For example, ask yourself, “How has my life changed at home, at my school, with my friends, or with my family?”