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Hawaii Pacific University’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts

Honors Program Short Response

Required
250 Words

The HPU Residential Honors Program is an interdisciplinary program that encourages examination of problems from multiple disciplinary angles. Briefly state what your intended major is and why you chose it. Then, describe what other academic field you are interested in and explain why. How do you think the two fields could be complimentary?

Honors Program Short Response

Required
250 Words

“Those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything.” (George Bernard Shaw). Describe an example from your life where you were initially absolutely convinced of your opinion on a subject only later to change your mind. How and why did that transformation occur?

Honors Program Short Response

Required
250 Words

HPU‘s Residential Honors Program is looking for students who:

* Are creative and resilient
* Enjoy thinking outside of the box
* Want to be catalyst for change
* Want to develop leadership skills
* Enjoy a multicultural, diverse environment
* Want to be challenged academically

Pick at least three of these qualities and either:

a) Make a short video (no longer than three minutes)
b) Write a brief essay

Explain in your video or essay how you exemplify these qualities.

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