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

“I can’t decide on a topic for my English project,” I told my dad. I took off my backpack and sat down on the couch, my hands on my head in exasperation. It was my first year at the high school campus

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Why are you interested in the major you indicated as your first-choice major? (250-300 words)

My love of finance is no different than my love of reading. Like books, financial reports and news tell a story. A reader learning a character’s story turns into an investor learning a business’s stor

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Describe how your experiences, perspectives, talents, and/or your involvement in leadership activities (at your school, job, community, or within your family) will help you to make an impact both in and out of the classroom while enrolled at UT. (250-300 words)

When the Texas snowstorm hit in February 2021, DECA was hosting its virtual conference. All team members had to record videos of their presentations, which were to be submitted within a week. Unfortun

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The core purpose of The University of Texas at Austin is, "To Transform Lives for the Benefit of Society." Please share how you believe your experience at UT-Austin will prepare you to “Change the World” after you graduate. (250-300 words)

I always wanted to transform the world, but I wasn’t sure how. Then, while sitting in a hot, sweaty classroom at the Wharton Global Youth Program, I learned about the field of impact investing. In thi

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Please share background on events or special circumstances that you feel may have impacted your high school academic performance, including the possible effects of COVID-19. (250-300 words)

My learning style requires me to be able to ask a lot of questions. Asking my teacher questions has always been a way for me to go beyond the material on my worksheets and gain a deeper understanding

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Discuss a single piece of business news in the last year that has affected your view on the need for a high-quality business education, and tell us why this has affected or reinforced your desire for a business education. You do not need to go into detail about this piece of business news — a quick reference to the event will suffice. It can be something that occurred in your community, in the U.S., or internationally. Spend the majority of your response on how this event affected your views. Please limit your response to no more than 250 words.

Before COVID-19, a virtual visit to the doctor's office would have been a foreign concept to me. Now, it’s a new norm. The CDC published an article in October of 2020 discussing the trend towards tele

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