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University of Notre Dame’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts

Non-Negotiables Short Response

Required
150 Words

Everyone has different priorities when considering their higher education options and building their college or university list. Tell us about your “non-negotiable” factor(s) when searching for your future college home.

Select-A-Prompt Short Response

Required
100 Words

Please choose three questions from the options below. Your response to each short-answer question should be between 50-100 words.


Option 1

How does faith influence the decisions you make?


Option 2

What is distinctive about your personal experiences and development (eg, family support, culture, disability, personal background, community)? Why are these experiences important to you and how will you enrich the Notre Dame community?


Option 3

Notre Dame’s undergraduate experience is characterized by a collective sense of care for every person. How do you foster service to others in your community?


Option 4

What compliment are you most proud of receiving, and why does it mean so much to you?


Option 5

What would you fight for?

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