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University of Connecticut | UConn's 2020-21 Essay Prompts

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Why Major? Essay

Required
600 words

Please briefly share the influences on your decision to pursue the field of medicine, including shadowing experiences and other medical related activities.

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Why Major? Essay

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600 words

What opportunities or events have you experienced which informed your interest in the study of law and what do you hope to contribute to the profession of ethical legal practice?

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Why School? Essay

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600 words

Why are you applying to the Special Program in Dental Medicine at the University of Connecticut?

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Extracurricular Essay

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600 words

Please describe a role you have held in a meaningful group/peer-related activity.

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Why Major? Essay

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600 words

Please briefly share the influences on your decision to pursue the field of dentistry, including shadowing experiences and other dental-related activities.

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Why Major? Essay

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600 words

Please discuss why you are applying to the Special Program in Law and how you feel your undergraduate studies at UConn will further your interest in law.

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Extracurricular Essay

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600 words

Please describe your interests, activities, hobbies, etc., outside the area of health sciences.

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Common App Personal Essay

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650 words

The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose the option that best helps you answer that question and write an essay of no more than 650 words, using the prompt to inspire and structure your response. Remember: 650 words is your limit, not your goal. Use the full range if you need it, but don't feel obligated to do so.


Option 1

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.


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?


Option 3

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?


Option 4

Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.


Option 5

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.


Option 6

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?


Option 7

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

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