Chapman University

Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn? As I strode into that all-too familiar gym, the memory of last year’s defeat was still fresh in my mind. The court loomed ahead, lying smugly as if it were already aware of the game’s … Read more Success

Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Supplement (Television and Broadcast Journalism):Describe an event, experience, or day in your life in the form of a news story or event. Anchor (John Factworthy): Good evening and thank you for watching CNN’s nightly report. Now for our new segment “A Day in the Life of…,” where we … Read more A Day in the Life…

Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. I used to sit in my room staring at the wall, hoping for action, drama, comedy, or even romance. I did experience all of these things eventually, but through a screen, not directly. Every Saturday night was always another night … Read more Every Saturday Night

Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, please share. I will not stop dancing until each of my toes fall off. I am currently waiting on the sixth toe to take a turn … Read more Black Belts and Black Jazz Shoes: Discovering My Purpose Through Persevering