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.

As a kid, I hated tennis. That’s not entirely true; I was happy to play at the local youth summer tennis camp when I was little, but I can’t say how much of the enthusiasm that I held for the camp was

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Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (200-400 words)

It all started with an idea. A small idea with large implications. The odds of this idea making any impact, however, seemed tiny; changing my school district’s biology curriculum is not a small feat.

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Why your major? (max 400)

If you ask the question, “What appeals most to you about the major you selected?” to a student, some common answers surface. Some say that the selling point of their major is “its potential to give ba

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Why your major? (2nd choice) (max 400)

Science classes have always interested me. Not just because I did well in those courses, but because those courses provided a more involved way of learning that captured my attention. In particular, m

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To what fictional character do you most relate, and why? You may select a character from animation, art, film, literature, television, theater or any other medium. (350-500 words) (Application for the Honors Program)

"So no one told you life was gonna be this way..." This iconic line from Friends signifies the start of many people’s favorite comforting, binge-worthy show. For me, however, my relationship with th

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Why your major? (max 650)

If you ask the question, “What appeals most to you about the major you selected?” to a student, some common answers surface. Some say that the selling point of their major is “its potential to give ba

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If you could only do one of the activities you have listed in the Activities section of your Common Application, which one would you keep doing? Why? (150 max)

I would like to continue my role as an activist within my community to spark change. This past year, two of my friends and I reached out within our school to voice our concerns with the lack of discus

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Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it. (300 max)

‘Yes;’ it’s one simple word. It takes the same amount of effort as saying ‘no,’ but it can lead to many new opportunities that wouldn’t exist if you had chosen to reply negatively. This idea, that so

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Why us? (max 550)

If you ask the question, “What appeals most to you about the major you selected?” to a student, some common answers surface. Some say that the selling point of their major is “its potential to give ba

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How will opportunities at Purdue support your interests, both in and out of the classroom? (max 100)

What attracts me to Purdue's engineering program, specifically, is the abundant research opportunities, well-qualified professors, and great student life. The research that Professor Vilas Pol is purs

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Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected (chemical engineering) (max 100)

I have always had a strong interest in the sciences, but it wasn’t just because I excelled in those subjects; science classes provided a more involved way of learning that captured my attention. My in

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Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the second choice major you have selected (biochemistry) (max 100)

Science classes have always interested me. Not just because I did well in those courses, but because they provided a more involved way of learning that captured my attention. In particular, my biology

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