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Indiana University of Pennsylvania | IUP’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts
Honors College Short Response
What, specifically, motivated you to apply to the Cook Honors College, and what unique characteristics or contributions will you bring to our honors community?
Honors College Short Response
Describe how your high school transcript or test scores are, or are not, an accurate reflection of your potential for intellectual growth.
Additional Info Essay
Personal Statement—required for students who have been out of school for a year or more only. This is optional for all other students.
Select-A-Prompt Essay
In approximately 500 words, answer one of the following questions. Note that we seek developed essays, not short, single-paragraph answers. We realize that things like indents and spacing are difficult to represent on a web entry screen. Please know that your essay will be judged on content and not on formatting.
Option 1
Write about a moment that illustrated your shift from child to adult in your family or community.
Option 2
What book, artwork, film, or music has changed the way you think about the world? How so?
Option 3
Some students have a background, identity, interest, talent, or challenge that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
Option 4
Think about someone you routinely see but never notice. Reflect on why you think this is. How might this newfound awareness change you?
Option 5
Some say social media is superficial with no room for expressing deep or complex ideas. We challenge you to defy these skeptics by describing yourself as fully and accurately as possible within the 280-character limit of a tweet. Use the rest of your word count to reflect upon this challenge.
