The essay (personal statement) is a very important part of your application which can assist the university in knowing you as an
individual, independent of test scores and other objective data. We ask that you respond to two of the topics below. Your personal
statement(s) should be no longer than 250 words each or a total of 500 words for both statements. The best personal statements
are not necessarily the longest ones. THIS COMPONENT OF YOUR APPLICATION CAN BE MAILED SEPARATELY.
3. Why did you choose to apply to UCF?
3. UCF Bound!
As a senior in high school, it is logical for one to consider going to college. But a very frequent question that sumps multitudes of teenagers across the nation is, where? There are a horde of choices among this country between community colleges, universities, or even private universities. The fact is, students make decisions by weighing pros and cons. That is, "Why should I elect this school?" or "What is so special about this particular college?" Personally, I favor the University of Central Florida for three main reasons. The school is conveniently located, the campus is very lively, and they embody a major in which other competing schools of my choice do not.
In addition to be a senior in high school, being a native Floridian, I have developed a fondness for the orange state. Growing up in central Florida I have a feel and a pace for the city of Orlando and other minor cities in central Florida. Coming to the end of my high school adventure I have already singled out a university nearby. The reason for staying close is the lack of consanguinity in my area. Being immediate to my family is very important, and by attending UCF I am closer to my loved ones than I would be at any other university. Furthermore, UCF is comfortably placed where I have planned to obtain a much later career. This signifies a short distance for interaction with such companies. For example, internships and even interviews will be more attainable on account of the diminutive range. Although location is substantial, the excitement of the campus also gives off a pleasant vibe.
The seldom visits to this particular campus I have embarked upon seemed to have drawn me in. For instance, a night I was in the area with a friend, I witnessed possibly the maximum school spirit tangible. The roads were light with seemingly natural light coming from the streetlights with which UCF banners swayed from. The scholars plastered in black and gold apparel, representing UCF. The parking lots brimmed with residents' vehicles that were also enclosed with UCF accessories. This experience emitted a warm energetic essence that invited and embraced me. The level of respect I received was more than sufficient. The cordial classmen propped open doors and the sight of entry or exit approaching their stores, as well as friendly greetings. However, convenience and vitality faintly emulate the significance of containment.
UCF offers a major that a myriad of other schools do not, in my case, Aerospace Engineering. In particular, the noble, Florida State University, does not offer such a major. The bold offer by UCF helps a confused student such as me. UCF offers a direct program as opposed to FSU who offers less engineering based majors. As an alternative, FSU only offers Mechanical Engineering which is not as explicit. Additionally, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University may be ranked chief of aerospace and aeronautical programs but does not offer a PhD program, another evident reason why UCF might be a worthy choice.
All things considered, convenience, ardor, and majors, UCF seems credible. If I long family presence, I can bear a short excursion to cure my nostalgia. Likewise, I will forever know that I will be respected and managed considerably. Most importantly, UCF demonstrates entrepreneurship by their courageous offer that contending schools dare not to propose. Why would I attend a school less lively, further away, and/or less concise school over UCF? That is the real question.
i do realize it is too long for the requirements
i would appreciate help on what i should keep and remove.
^Get to the point or develope a more lively introduction that doesn't start with a broad statement.
In particular, the noble, Florida State University, does not offer such a major.
^the prompt asks why you want to go to UCF, not why UCF is better than FSU
Yes, I have to agree with Boxin. That first para is all fluff. the trick is to write something specific, even if it is not the most important thig n the world. Write something about your specific plans.
When you get to this part...There are a horde ----> it is wrong... it should be there is a horde.
But that whole irst part should be scrapped and replaced with something meaningful.
Oh, I see something good here! This discussion of the major they offer is excellent. If you are going there for a particular major that other schools do not offer, you should make that the central theme of your essay. It shows that you have a plan for life.
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