How does the University of Chicago, as you know it now, satisfy your desire for a particular kind of learning, community, and future? Please address with some specificity your own wishes and how they relate to UChicago.

And, as always… the classic choose your own adventure option! In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, choose one of our past prompts (or create a question of your own). Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun!

What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?

Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.