<p>Can anyone please tell me prompt for the semi-finalist essay? Apparently, our school never received the packets and had to call the organization, who promised to re-send the forms to us but they STILL haven't gotten here. So the four semi-finalists at our school are left in the dark and hoping for a deadline extension. I'd love to get started just in case we don't :/ Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>"In your own words, describe your personal characteristics, accomplishments, primary interests, plans, and goals. Your essay should be about 500 words."</p>
<p>Just to let you know there is a physical space limitation on the essay (it needs to be tapes onto the application or written in by hand). The space provided is about 2/3 of a typed page.</p>
<p>Okay, thank you guys very much! :)</p>