Scholarship in Action short essay

Colleges & Universities A-Z Syracuse University
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<p>I need help with the following short essay question: Our mission of Scholarship in Action extends beyond the classroom to include engagement opportunities with our campus community, the City of Syracuse, and locations across the globe. Based on your academic interests, tell us what real world experiences you might pursue during your education at Syracuse University as part of this mission.</p>

<p>What do they mean by Scholarship In Action? I've read the website for information on it, but I still feel like I'm missing something. By real world experiences do they mean study abroad, internships, community service, etc?</p>

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<p>I am also having the same trouble as you. I hope someone can clear things up a bit soon!
By the way, how long are your short answers? “Several sentences” is pretty vague…</p>

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<p>[Our</a> Vision](<a href=“http://www.syracuse.edu/about/vision.html]Our”>http://www.syracuse.edu/about/vision.html)</p>

<p>Scholarship in Action is Syracuse’s vision, or mission statement. It’s on the home page of their website.</p>

<p>If you couldn’t find this, maybe you shouldn’t be applying in the first place :P</p>

<p>And several sentences, in my opinion, would be around 5-7 for this sort of thing. They don’t want to read a book.</p>

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<p>@x501
Mines are around 150 words each. I don’t think there is a need to write a full blown 500 word essay for these like some people have. But I guess it depends on how much you need to explain yourself.</p>

<p>@VF12426
Actually, I did find that and I read it. But I’m still unclear as to how to approach this short essay question.</p>

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<p>Basically, they want you to talk about what you’re going to do outside of your education while at Syracuse. Use their Scholarship in Action vision as the lens.</p>

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<p>Like, community service, internships, etc.?
I’m so confused. Could you give an example?
I know I’m probably over-thinking the question.</p>

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<p>Well, let’s say you were majoring in political science. You would write about your desire to get involved with local Syracuse politics, and bring more state money into Central New York, where they desperately need the money (maybe even more than WNY).</p>

<p>On the other end, you’re a major in music. Talk about how you could get involved in the local music scene, or compose a piece for the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra to play.</p>

<p>To break the question down: Our mission of Scholarship in Action extends beyond the classroom to include engagement opportunities with our campus community, the City of Syracuse, and locations across the globe. = we want you involved in the community, think Tulane. Based on your academic interests, = your major tell us what real world experiences you might pursue during your education at Syracuse University as part of this mission. = actual plans you have for changing the world in your major.</p>

<p>This shouldn’t be too difficult. Almost everyone wants to change the world in some way or another. Good luck, I hope I helped!</p>

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<p>Thank you! That is really helpful.
I’m going to be a Marketing major btw.</p>

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<p>Same here!</p>

<p>Well, I’m not 100% sure yet, but that and either Public Relations or something else communications-related is what I’m probably applying to through Whitman/Newhouse.</p>

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<p>what would i write for this if i were applying with my major in hospitality management?</p>

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<p>Although VF12426 does offer one way of approaching the question, I looked at it a different way. Instead of relating it to my desired major, I instead related it to my actual academic interests.</p>

<p>For example, I have taken 6 years of Spanish courses and would like to continue learning the language, if not necessarily in the classroom. So I talked about how I would like to get involved in the community, etc. My answer was ~250 words, but my other answers were also shorter. <em>shrugs</em></p>

<p>Also, reading <a href=“http://www.syr.edu/chancellor/speeches/1_07_address.pdf[/url]”>http://www.syr.edu/chancellor/speeches/1_07_address.pdf&lt;/a&gt; helped more than reading the Visions thing. Perhaps why I had a different take on it. It’s a bit long, but you can skip the first few pages if you’re pressed for time.</p>

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<p>That’s a great idea 16B2.</p>

<p>Like many college essays, Syracuse’s questions can be answered in a variety of ways. I think my first two are pretty average, but I think my third one is great. I wrote about how I’d start a non-for-profit called StarveWatch Syracuse to help the impoverished in the city.</p>

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<p>Haha yeah…I think it’s mostly because I couldn’t come up with a way to relate chemical engineering to getting involved in the community. Nobody loves chemicals :(</p>

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<p>how do you relate computer science to being involved in the community?</p>