Why This College?

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Beyond the Controlled Example

Looks for a credible match between the student’s established interests and the institution-specific opportunities supplied in the prompt, plus evidence of likely contribution.

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An Editorial Community

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Problems Before Products

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Campus as a Living System

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Teaching as Learning

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Writing to Discover

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Global Questions, Local Work

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A Deliberate Open Path

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Common Texts, Different Lives

Looks for a credible match between the student’s established interests and the institution-specific opportunities supplied in the prompt, plus evidence of likely contribution.

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