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1. What sets you apart? How will the admissions committee be able distinguish you from other applicants?
2. What is unique, intriguing, or impressive about you?
3. How special is your life story?
4. What events, people, family or national problems or disasters have influenced the path of your life that would allow the recruiter or a college board to get to know you better as a person?
5. How and when did you become interested in the major you hope to study?
6. Why do you believe you are well suited for this field of study?
7. Have you ever encountered and had to overcome any uncommon obstacles, or suffering: economic, physical, family hardships in your life?
8. What personal characteristics: integrity, compassion, perseverance, do you possess that would improve your prospects for success in the chosen field?
9. Is there a way of providing evidence or demonstrating that you have these characteristics?
10. Do you possess leadership, communicative or analytical skills?
11. What are the most convincing reasons you can present that would compel the admissions committee to give priority to your application?
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