College Prompts

UCLA:
(1,000 words total)
Describe the world you come from — for example, your family, community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?

Pepperdine:
Write a letter to your future roommate at Pepperdine. Tell them what characteristics would make you a good roommate and what you are looking forward to most in college. (50-300 words)

Pepperdine University is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. How are you prepared to contribute to Pepperdine’s mission and community of faith, learning, and service? (500 words or less)

University of Washington:
Tell us a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it. (Maximum length: 600 words)

Describe an experience of cultural difference or insensitivity you have had or observed. What did you learn from it? (Maximum length: 300 words)