Essay Questions for the Schreyer Honors College Fall 2010 Applicants

Essay questions for the Fall 2010 application are listed below.  The complete 2010 SHC application will be available on the Penn State Admissions Web site by Sept. 1, 2009.

1. Tell us about how you might like to make a positive impact in the world through your studies at Penn State.  Your answer should relate to your intended area of study, or to a possible area, if you are undecided.

2. Thanks to digital technology, creative works and research are more freely available than ever before. Often they are distributed without regard to the property rights of the creators or copyright owners.  Should traditional notions of ownership apply to digital (and digitized) works?  For an example of the opposing positions, read the "Copyright and wrongs" debate on Economist.com.

3. Tell us about a time when you grew as a person - describe the circumstances, the challenges you faced, and how you responded. How did this episode contribute to making you the person you are today?