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Gonzaga University’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts
Nursing Short Response
Gonzaga University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program is grounded in Jesuit and nursing traditions and focuses the student experience on community, reflection, servant leadership and social justice. Students learn to promote health, care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses, and to support patients and their families.
As a direct admit program, Gonzaga seeks prospective nursing students who have challenged themselves with science courses, have taken math all four years of high school, and who have an understanding of the field.
What experiences have led you to choose the field of nursing? Why do you believe nursing is a good career path for you? (In 5-10 sentences)
Select-A-Prompt Short Response
Please choose one of the following questions to answer below.
Option 1
A Gonzaga education promotes dedication to human dignity, social justice, diversity, global engagement, solidarity with the vulnerable, and environmental stewardship. Reflecting on these values, how have you shown your commitment to standing for and with others in your actions?
Option 2
Gonzaga’s Presidential Speaker’s Series invites leaders from around the world (such as LTC Olga Custodio, America‘s first Latina military pilot or Cotopaxi founder Davis Smith) to share their work and passions with the GU community. If you were able to invite any living person to come and speak to the GU community, who would it be? Why would you want to invite them?
