An essay is required for first year applicants and must be composed and submitted in the essay box provided on the online application. The essay is an important factor in admissions decisions and also will be used for assessing student eligibility for academic scholarships.

Essays submitted separately from the application will not be considered. We recommend that you:

• Preview the first-year student essay question on the application.
• Compose and edit your essay in a word-processing document, making certain that it does not exceed 3,800 characters in length, including spaces.
• Prior to submitting the application, copy and paste it into the essay box provided on the application.