Purdue University supplemental essays

Answer the first two questions, plus the alternate-major question if you picked one. Honors College applicants also answer all four Honors prompts.

1. Opportunities at Purdue

   250 words max

   How will opportunities at Purdue support your interests, both in and out of the classroom?

2. Your major and campus

   250 words max

   Briefly discuss your reasons for choosing your major and your interest in studying at this campus location (Indianapolis or West Lafayette).

3. Your alternate major

   250 words max

   Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the alternate major and campus location (Indianapolis or West Lafayette) you have selected.

4. Honors: connecting disciplines

   200 words max

   Tell us about an experience you had which connected ideas from more than one discipline or subject. How did it impact you?

5. Honors: a passion explored

   200 words max

   Tell us about a time you were able to get involved with or explore a topic you are passionate about. What did you take away from that experience?

6. Honors: a destination

   200 words max

   Share about a destination you would like to travel to, why it interests you, and how you would engage with the culture while there.

7. Honors: leadership

   200 words max

   Describe a leadership experience you have had in your school or community. How did this shape your approach to leadership?

Source: Purdue University admissions