Required Essay for Undergraduate Admission
 

If you have not submitted the essay that is required for application, you can do so by using this form.

Required Essay for freshman admission

We realize the previous questions reveal only a part of you as a candidate for admission to AU. This section is an opportunity for us to learn more about who you really are and your personal and academic goals. Your response to one of the topics below will help the Committee on Admissions understand your joys, challenges, and passions. If there are other circumstances surrounding your application or educational experience that you feel would be helpful information for the Committee, please include an additional personal statement.

You can complete your essay (except question 2) in the space below or you can send your essay to:

Alfred University
Office of Admissions
Alumni Hall
1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802


Please attach your essay to the application. Make sure to include your name on all additional pages.

  1. Write an article about yourself that would appear in your local newspaper. Be sure to include a headline.
  2. Briefly, why do you feel Alfred University is a good match for your academic and personal goals?
  3. Build a web page on the Internet and give us the address. As part of the review process for your application, the Admissions Committee will explore your web site. This essay option must also include a paragraph (submitted with your application for admission) sharing your creative process as you designed the web page.
  4. Media and technology have had a significant impact on today's society. How have your ideals, experiences or goals been shaped by these influences? Write this in light of your relationships with others, such as parents, friends, etc.

    Applicants to the School of Art and Design

    Please respond to the following question in addition to or in lieu of the above essay question:

  5. Over the past several years, how has your art transformed you and how have your artistic motivations and inspirations changed? 
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ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Office of Admissions
Alumni Hall
1 Saxon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802
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