Write a personal statement to discuss some or all of the following that pertains to you:
- Why are you interested in applying to the Department of Economics Bachelor of Arts program? What are your personal, educational, and/or career goals and how do you expect to further those by studying economics?
- Describe an experience where your background, identity, or interests have helped to shape your educational goals. ( I am a first-generation student, from a low-income family, who immigrated from Vietnam to the US, and had opportunity to study in the US)
- If you have faced a hardship, setback, or challenge, how did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? If the causes for the recent “extraordinary circumstances” quarters (Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Autumn 2020, and Winter 2021) impacted your ability to succeed, please briefly describe them.
Maximum parameters:
- 1 single-sided page
- typed & double-spaced
- 12pt. Times New Roman font
- 0.5” margins