Schools use the essay to learn more about you through your own words. It is your opportunity to be creative and present a strong argument about why you would be an excellent student for the respective program.

A few recommendations for your essay:

• Consider what the essay question(s) asks and what you want to communicate.
• Relax and write.
• Proofread your essay multiple times.
• Be thoughtful in your response, careful in your prose and neat in appearance.
• Be genuine. The essay should reflect what you want to write, not what you think an admissions official wants.
• Ask faculty or others to review it so that you can polish the final product.
• There is no right answer.
• Dig deep and have fun when writing your essay.

Start working on your essay(s) early because you want to be completely satisfied with the document(s) you submit.