Freshman Admissions > Essay Prompts

Freshman Admissions > Essay Prompts Students should obtain a copy of their high school transcript from their school counselor and use the transcript as a reference when completing the SRAR. If you have already graduated from high school, please ask a member of a social service agency familiar with your financial situation to provide you with a letter requesting a waiver based on your circumstances. Military, are Military Veterans, or Military Dependents who plan to apply for educational benefits under the GI Bill receive a waiver of the application fee. Students with a GED diploma/certificate are required to submit their official results. A transcript of any and all high school work attempted is required in addition to the GED results. If you already have a SRAR account, created for use with another participating college/university, log in with your SRAR email address and password to complete the linking process for Rutgers. Avoid abbreviations, if at all possible, and enter the names of your school courses by subject area. Please include all classes you have taken and are currently taking. Official Fee WaiversStudents who participate in the National School Lunch Program receive a waiver of the application fee. You also may pay the fee online with a credit card via the link on your Rutgers Status screen, but only after hours have passed since you submitted the application. Online PaymentWhen you submit the online application, you may use the secure payment gateway to pay the application fee with a valid credit card. If your courses were taken outside of your high school , tell us where they were taken in the “Course Title” field. The information you provide does not replace your official high school transcript, which must be sent to us from your school to verify your self-reported information . Please use our form, not a resume, to list your activities. There is only enough space to list four thingsâ€"please choose the four that mean the most to you and tell us a bit about them. This will tell us more about you than any “laundry list” of everything you’ve ever done in high school. We know you lead a busy life, full of activities, many of which are required of you. Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. You can speak simpler, but more clearly, even if it’s still academic. Then the commision will notice you, and they will know, that you wrote your a on your own. Strangely enough, but picking a good topic for application is a key moment. You must pick a theme, that suits you the best and gives you opportunities for showing yourself as a person and individuality. In the “Term and/or Final Grade” field, list term and/or final grades for each class, as found on your school transcript (semester, trimester, quarter, final, etc.). For example, it’s not necessary to use a separate line for each semester of the same class. Place all grades for a class in the same field, separating grades with commas. Describe a time you made a meaningful contribution to others in which the greater good was your focus. Rutgers requires that you provide a short essay of your original work. Please address one of the following topics or submit an essay on a topic of your choice. To be considered, information about extracurricular activities must be included in the space provided on the application. We recommend composing in advance, then copying and pasting into the application. If sending test scores, Rutgers has no preference about which examination a student submits. Student athletes may choose test optional admission, but will be subject to NCAA eligibility standards for enrollment. Academic Program Guide provides you with a detailed program description, an academic map, and a link to your department of interest. First Year admission is a holistic and selective process, and no single criterion guarantees admission. Do not try to use complex words that were previously spoken by someone.