ASU Barrett Honors College Essay 2011-2012
Prompt: The essay is an exceptionally important component of your application to Barrett. It adds a personal
dimension to your application and helps us to see you as a whole person. It also helps us to assess your
ability to write effectively. Please write, as a separate document, an essay of less than 500 words that
answers one of the following three questions. Remember to include your name and question # on the essay:
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Discuss how a particular work of music, literature, or art has inspired your educational path.
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Describe your most significant academic achievement or intellectual endeavor. Highlight how it will
influence your undergraduate education or goals for the future.
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Barrett is composed of students from diverse backgrounds with distinctive life experiences. Explain
how your cultural traditions (national, ethnic, religious, or other facets of your background) shape
your view of the world around you.
Reminders from Mrs. O:
a) Barrett’s priority deadline is November 15, 2011; Regular deadline is February 15, 2012.
b) You must first apply to ASU, then submit the separate Barrett application.
Website: http://barretthonors.asu.edu/ (for information and the application)
University of Arizona Honors College Essay 2011-2012
(500 words or less)
Prompt: Most people would agree that all human beings are entitled to certain basic rights and freedoms,
although there is not universal agreement about which rights are human rights. Some that might be included
are the right to education, freedom from torture, equality under the law, and the right to food. What do you
think are basic human rights and, of these, which is most significant to you? Please tell us how you hope for
your UA Honors education to contribute to your knowledge of and engagement with this human right.
Reminders from Mrs. O:
a) There is no priority deadline for UA Honors. However, you should apply before January 15, 2012.
b) There is no separate application for UA Honors. Check the box on the application that you want to
be considered for Honors, and their essay prompt appears.
c) The Honors essay replaces the usual 500 word personal statement. Don’t do both.
Website: http://www.honors.arizona.edu/ (general information about the Honors College)
Northern Arizona University, The University Honors Program, 2011-2012
NAU will automatically offer you admissions to the Honors program if you qualify.
minimum composite score of 29 on the ACT OR
minimum combined score of 1290 on the Math and Reading sections of the SAT
If you are close to the minimum admission requirements for the Honors Program, you have the option of
petitioning the Honors admissions decision. To petition, you must submit:
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an Honors application http://nau.edu/uploadedFiles/Academic/Honors/NewIncomingApp10.pdf
one letter of recommendation from someone familiar with your academic abilities
a résumé or other list of accomplishments/activities
a 500 word essay on one of the following topics:
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Website:
discuss a current local, national, or international news event that has affected your education
describe your favorite book/text/class and its personal significance, as well as significance in
other areas (social, political, cultural, etc)
http://nau.edu/Honors/Welcome/ (general information)