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If you haven't submitted your application for admission, you will need to do so before submitting your essay response. You should submit your essay response
 in your portal. You will be prompted to log in to your application account.

 

Respond to one of the following questions using between 250 - 650 words. 

 

  • Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
  • The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
  • Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
  • Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
  • Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
  • Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
  • Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

Your essay response is used in our comprehensive review process if you do not meet assured admission criteria, as well as for select scholarships. You are not required to submit an essay if you meet OSU’s assured admission criteria and do not wish to be considered for all scholarships.

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