ASU Barrett Essay Prompts 2023-2024
The ASU Barrett Essay Prompts for admission into the 2023-2024 school year are listed here.
The ASU Barrett essay prompts are the same as the previous year.
Remember to send us your essays for review and feedback!
From ASU Barrett's website:
The Barrett application essay allows you to address our admissions committee in your own voice. We have a deep interest in knowing why you are considering Barrett, The Honors College, and your essay will let us better see you as a future scholar in our honors community.
The essay will also contribute to our assessment of your ability to write effectively, a key skill for success in the honors curriculum.
Keep the following in mind:
- Your essay should closely examine your ideas about your education and about the Barrett experience
- Your essay may take creative and intellectual risks, but be sure to address and integrate all elements of the prompt
- Your essay should give the admissions committee insight into how you think, how you reason, and what you value
With an essay of approximately 300 - 500 words, reply to *one* of the following prompts. Your response may be critical or creative.
- Prompt 1
Discuss how a specific piece of art (painting, literature, photograph, etc.) or popular culture (song, comic book, etc.) helped you realize something new about yourself or the world. What was that realization, and how did the piece of art or pop culture bring about this change in your thinking? Do not simply describe the piece of art or pop culture; instead, focus on its effect on you and how it makes you a good fit for the Barrett Honors College experience. - Prompt 2
Tell us about a habit or way of thinking that others would recognize as “uniquely you.” This is something you value and would hesitate to give up because it is a distinct part of who you are or what makes you different - why is it so? Be sure to share how this aspect of your identity makes you a good fit for the Barrett Honors College experience.
You will upload the essay as a PDF (strongly preferred) or Word document to your Barrett application. Indicate at the top of your essay which prompt you are addressing.
BONUS TIPS:
Follow the instructions. Save your essay as a PDF then upload the PDF. Take special note of the bullet points. Because ASU Barrett posted these bullet points, it IS IMPORTANT. Submitting your ASU Barrett application well before deadlines increases your chances of admission into the Barrett honors program.
