2011-2012 Admission Application Essay Contest
The results are in...we now have two new questions on the Mount Holyoke College Common Application Supplement.
About the Contest
We invited high school students to submit essay questions for this year's Common Application Supplement. We received over one thousand essay submissions from all over the world. We then posted 10 questions and asked high school students to vote for their favorite question -- one they would enjoy answering. The voting is now over and below are the results.
We're pleased to announce that the two authors of the winning essay questions each will receive a $250 Amazon gift card.
| 1. |
What miracle have you witnessed? - Angelica (Vienna, VA) |
16.2% |
| 2. |
What activities make you lose track of time? - Hsini (Monterey, CA) |
15.8% |
| 3. |
What makes something beautiful to you? - Alice (Rockville, MD) |
15.4% |
| 4. |
Who is your favorite female literary character, and what do you admire about her? - Geena (Pennington, NJ) |
10.1% |
| 5. |
What is a “powerful” person? - Elaine (West Des Moines, IA) |
10.1% |
| 6. |
How has passion influenced your choices? - Zoe (Corpus Christi, TX) |
8.8% |
| 7. |
If you could change one choice you made in high school, what would it be? - Marian (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) |
8.5% |
| 8. |
Describe your dream college course, including how it would be taught, the information it would cover, and why it would be perfect for you. - Alanna (McLean, VA) |
6.7% |
| 9. |
What world record would you like to hold? - Courtney (Lehi, UT) |
4.6% |
| 10. |
What do you think is the earth’s most valuable asset? - Mariane (Wellesley, MA) |
3.8% |