OSU would like to better understand your perspectives, contributions, qualifications and
diverse talents. Please address your experience in each category keeping in mind how what
you know could contribute to the future community of excellence at OSU. Respond to the six
questions and limit answers to 100 words per question.
- Leadership/Group Contributions: Describe examples of your leadership experience in which
you have significantly influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group
efforts over time. Consider responsibilities to initiatives taken in or out of school.
- Knowledge in a field/creativity: Describe any of your special interests and how you have
developed knowledge in these areas. Give examples of your creativity: the ability to see
alternatives; take diverse perspectives; come up with many, varied, or original ideas; or
willingness to try new things.
- Dealing with adversity: Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the
steps you have taken to address this challenge. Include whether you turned to anyone in
facing that challenge, the role that person played, and what you learned about yourself.
- Community service: Explain what you have done to make your community a better place to
live. Give examples of specific projects in which you have been involved over time.
- Handling systemic challenges: Describe your experiences facing or witnessing
discrimination. Tell us how you responded and what you learned from those experiences and
how they have prepared you to contribute to the OSU community.
- Goals/task commitment: Articulate the goals you have established for yourself and your
efforts to accomplish these. Give at least one specific example that demonstrates your work
ethic/diligence.
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