EPIC Application Form

The Basics – Name, Contact Information, Etc.

Name *

(First, Middle, Last)

Preferred Name *

Preferred Pronoun

She/her

He/him

They/them

Prefer not to respond

CWID *

Student Crimson Email *

Phone *

Permanent Address *

Country

City

State

Zip code

Other Honors Programs to which you have or are considering applying

(don’t worry, interest in or applying to other Honors Programs will have not affect your chances whatsoever to be accepted into the EPIC Scholars Program)
Select all that apply

Current High School Name *

Current High School City State/Province/Region *

High School GPA *

SAT EBRW

SAT Math

ACT Composite

Please provide the name and contact information for someone who knows you in an academic capacity. Please note that we are not requesting a letter of recommendation. Rather, we are requesting the contact information of a reference in the event we feel we need additional information.

Reference's Name *

(First, Last)

Reference's Position/Title *

Reference's Email *

Confirm Reference's Email *

Beyond the Basics – Getting to Know About You

Please provide a response to each of the following prompts. Please be concise with your responses, but make sure your responses show us your own personality, voice, and perspectives. We are not looking for anything specific, so just be honest and share your story with us. We sincerely wish to get to know you through these prompts.

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson Mandela *

While we like to celebrate success, we often learn more from failure. Describe something you failed to do or failed to achieve, including what you tried to do, how you failed, and what you gained or learned from it. You do not need to go into great detail about what you failed. Rather, please focus on what you learned about yourself through the failure. (300 words)

“Dream big and dare to fail.” Norman Vaughan *

Describe a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma. It can be anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Please explain its significance to you and what steps you could take to identify a solution. (300 words)

Further Beyond the Basics – On Being an EPIC Scholar

How did you first learn of the EPIC Scholars Program? *

50-100 words

What do you feel you would bring or add to the EPIC Scholars Program? *

50-100 words

As an incoming engineering or computer science student, why do you personally feel it is important to advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice? *

200-300 words

What do you believe you would gain as an EPIC Scholar? *

50-100 words

Residence in the EPIC Scholars Living-Learning Community during the freshman year is required. Please indicate your acceptance of this requirement below. *

I understand the EPIC Scholars freshman residency requirement and am willing to commit to living and participating in the EPIC Living-Learning Community.

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The Basics – Name, Contact Information, Etc.

Beyond the Basics – Getting to Know About You

Further Beyond the Basics – On Being an EPIC Scholar

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