Purdue University

What are Purdue’s supplemental essay prompts?

Prompt #1

How will opportunities at Purdue support your interests, both in and out of the classroom? (250 words)

Prompt #2

Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected. (250 words)

Prompt #3

Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the alternate major you have selected. (Respond in 250 words or fewer.)

Purdue Honors College Prompt #1

Explain your vision, ideas, or goals for how you hope to shape your honors experience while at Purdue. Please put this in the context of the four pillars which are the foundation of the Honors College. (500 word maximum)

Purdue Honors College Prompt #2

Please describe the interdisciplinary nature of your chosen field of study and how it complements or supports other fields. Examples: You might describe how your work in a liberal arts career may impact or inform the work of an engineer. (500 word maximum)