Marquette University

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea important to you or others. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

If you wish to be considered for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, please share why you are interested in physical therapy as a profession and what experiences have led you to this interest.

If you wish to be considered for the Master of Athletic Training program, please share why you are interested in athletic training as a profession and what experiences have led you to this interest.

If you wish to be considered for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, please share why you are interested in occupational therapy as a profession and what experiences have led you to this interest.

If you wish to be considered for the Master of Speech-Language Pathology program, please share why you are interested in speech-language pathology as a profession and what experiences have led you to this interest.