Application essay, the Glossary
An admissions or application essay, sometimes also called a personal statement or a statement of purpose, is an essay or other written statement written by an applicant, often a prospective student applying to some college, university, or graduate school.[1]
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14 relations: Amherst College, College, College application, Common Application, Essay, Mustard (condiment), Postgraduate education, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, UCAS, Uni in the USA, University, University and college admission, University of Chicago, Williams College.
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Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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College
A college (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one.
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College application
College application is the process by which individuals apply to gain entry into a college or university. Application essay and college application are university and college admissions.
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Common Application
The Common Application (more commonly known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to over 1,000 member colleges and universities in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, China, Japan, and many European countries.
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Essay
An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author's own argument, but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story.
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Mustard (condiment)
Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant (white/yellow mustard, Sinapis alba; brown mustard, Brassica juncea; or black mustard, Brassica nigra).
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Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree.
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Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard
Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, 600 U.S. 181 (2023), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the court held that race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions processes violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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UCAS
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is a charity and private limited company based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, which provides educational support services.
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Uni in the USA
Uni in the USA is a guide to universities around the world aimed at prospective students in the United Kingdom.
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University
A university is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines.
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University and college admission
University admission or college admission is the process through which students enter tertiary education at universities and colleges. Application essay and university and college admission are university and college admissions.
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University of Chicago
The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois.
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Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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See also
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- Education for Ministry
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- Lutheran Educational Conference of North America
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University and college admissions
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- Central Applications Office
- College application
- College tour
- CollegeWeekLive
- Common Application Process
- Development case
- Early entrance to college
- Educational consultant
- Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank
- External independent evaluation
- Honors colleges and programs
- IDP Education
- KIEC
- Lecture consultant
- Legacy preferences
- List of admission tests to colleges and universities
- List of programs and colleges for non-traditional students
- Multiple mini-interview
- NAGAP
- National Association for College Admission Counseling
- Need-blind admission
- Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service
- Numerus clausus
- Online college fair
- Ontario Universities' Application Centre
- Open admissions
- Open-door academic policy
- Overseas Association of College Admissions Counselors
- Parcoursup
- Postgraduate Applications Centre
- Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre
- Rolling admission
- Selective school
- Sistema de Seleção Unificada
- Sixth Term Examination Paper
- South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre
- Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire
- Student financial aid
- Summer melt
- Tertiary Entrance Rank
- Tertiary Institutions Service Centre
- Thinking Skills Assessment
- Ua University
- University Admissions Finland
- University and college admission
- Wait list
- Yield (college admissions)
- Yield protection
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_essay
Also known as Admissions essay, College essay, Personal statement.