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University of Massachusetts Lowell | UMass Lowell’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts
Community Service Short Response
We invite you to dream big and use this space to share your aspirations for your best self and how you will use your time at UMass Lowell to accomplish your goals. The “you” that will join us encompasses multiple identities, some visible and others not, and participates in multiple communities. Your communities may include various aspects of your lived experiences, such as the families and communities with whom you live, work, play, worship, or even your ethnicity, or gender. This essay prompt is an invitation to talk about the influence of one or more of your communities on your life and your future at UMass Lowell and beyond.
Select-A-Prompt Short Response
Our admissions committee would like to give you the chance to submit an additional essay. It is not required that you submit another essay, but it would allow us a chance to learn more about you and your potential contributions to the university. Your response should be between 250-500 words.
Option 1
Education happens inside and outside the classroom. Describe how an activity or community you are involved in (a workplace, a community-based organization, a church group, etc.) has helped shape your character.
Option 2
Describe an instance in your academic career where you have successfully engaged with support services to make a meaningful difference in your life.
Option 3
What specific characteristics make a leader effective? Please share with us how you are a leader in your home, school or community.
Option 4
What is it about UMass Lowell that compelled you to apply, and how do you see yourself being a contributing member to our campus community?
Option 5
Describe your experience, motivation or character traits that will allow you to be a successful student at UMass Lowell.
