Please answer the following essay prompt in at least 500 words. The purpose of the application essay is to let the admission committee know more about you as a person while demonstrating college-level writing skills. Each essay is read individually with attention to creativity, originality, organization, and mechanics. If you do research for your essay, be sure to cite your sources you have consulted in a bibliography to avoid academic dishonesty. We ask students to avoid relying on websites like Wikipedia for your research.
Describe your collegiate experience thus far. How has this experience and the knowledge you’ve gained influenced what you plan to study? How have they influenced your decision to apply to St. Edward’s?
