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Go to your school website admission page.

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Tell us why you are pursuing your selected major. If you are undecided on a major tell us about the academic areas of interest to you. (250 words or less)

Why are you interested in Illinois Institute of Technology?

Would you like to share additional information not covered in your application?

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outline the nature of your responsibilities within these activities:

Club

Family/community responsibilities

Creative or performing arts

Work/employment

Athletics

Volunteer

Service to others

Other(s)

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Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you.

How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard?

Briefly describe an intellectual experience that was important to you.

Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are.

How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future?

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1. Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.
—Inspired by Emmett Cho, Class of 2027
2. “Where have all the flowers gone?” – Pete Seeger. Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer.
—Inspired by Ryan Murphy, AB'21
3. “Vlog,” “Labradoodle,” and “Fauxmage.” Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a “patch” (perfect match).
—Inspired by Garrett Chalfin, Class of 2027
4. A jellyfish is not a fish. Cat burglars don’t burgle cats. Rhode Island is not an island. Write an essay about some other misnomer, and either come up with and defend a new name for it or explain why its inaccurate name should be kept.
—Inspired by Sonia Chang, Class of 2025, and Mirabella Blair, Class of 2027
5. Despite their origins in the Gupta Empire of India or Ancient Egypt, games like chess or bowling remain widely enjoyed today. What modern game do you believe will withstand the test of time, and why?
—Inspired by Adam Heiba, Class of 2027
6. There are unwritten rules that everyone follows or has heard at least once in their life. But of course, some rules should be broken or updated. What is an unwritten rule that you wish didn’t exist? (Our custom is to have five new prompts each year, but this year we decided to break with tradition. Enjoy!)
—Inspired by Maryam Abdella, Class of 2026
7. And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!

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Option 1: an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others (650)

Option 2: The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? (650)

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What song represents the soundtrack of your life at this moment?

What lessons have you learned in life thus far? What will your classmates learn from you? In short, how has your lived experience shaped you? (500 words or fewer)

What lessons have you learned in life thus far? What will your classmates learn from you? In short, how has your lived experience shaped you? (500 words or fewer)

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It should contain the following identifying information on every page:

Your name

Your application ID or BU ID

The department and degree program (e.g. Physics PhD program) to which you are applying

About 700 words or 2 pages.

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The best way to approach writing a personal statement is to consider it like a rock concert... which may sound mad. If you consider a rock concert, it starts with a big lively song to get everyone in the mood and ends with a similar song. So that's one of the most important aspects of writing a personal statement - to make a big impact at the beginning and then round off with a big impact too.

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Here you'll find everything you need to know about writing your personal statement.

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(Maximum of 200 words for each section)

Tell us about yourself

Tell us what has inspired you to apply to the University of Sydney

Tell us what you want to achieve with your studies at the University of Sydney or how it will help you achieve your goals

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Tell us what has inspired you to apply to the University of Sydney

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Go to your school website admission page.

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People with the skills and attributes tailored to the course.

• People ready for university style learning.

• People who genuinely enjoy the subject that they are applying for.

• Your personal statement should demonstrate these

Some do’s:

• Communicate clearly

• Use evidence

• Use detail • Be positive

• Be truthful

• Specific to the course

Some don’ts:

• Cliché (from a young age…)

• Cliché (‘passion’)

• Negativity

• Too abstract

• Bad grammar

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Why do you want to study your chosen major specifically at [school name]?

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Tell us about yourself (maximum 200 words)

Tell us what has inspired you to apply to the University (maximum 200 words)

Tell us what you want to achieve with your studies at the University or how it will help you to achieve your goals (maximum 200 words).

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Application Form.

Personal Statement and Study Plan.

Two Letters of Recommendation.

Proof of Language Proficiency in English or Korean.

Certificate of Graduation, even if expected.

Academic Transcript for Bachelor's Program.

Certificate of Applicant's Nationality.

Certificate of Parents' Nationality.