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Elon University’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts

Diversity Short Response

Required
200 Words

What aspect of your identity do you find most meaningful, and why?

Top 5 Short Response

Required
150 Words

Take this opportunity to let Elon Admissions know more about you. Your top 5 should be something unique to you and will give us a glimpse of who you are. Be creative! You may choose any theme for your top 5. Do you love cooking? List your top 5 recipes. Are you enthusiastic about anime? Name your top 5 characters. Do you watch or participate in a lot of athletic events? Name your top 5 moments. Explain why these are your top 5.

Honors, Fellows, and Scholars Program Essay

Required
750 Words

Briefly describe a significant leadership experience or academic project during which you created positive change or experienced transformational learning. Share how that experience or project impacted your development as a leader or learner and elaborate on how you envision making an impact in the future.

Perfect Playlist Short Response

Required

Name three songs from your perfect playlist. We look forward to creating a Spotify playlist from your answers.

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