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! Essa Prompts!
Choos one prompt from the options below. Attach your essay, not'to excee 350 words.'
Option #1: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced
others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time.
Option #2: Every person has a creative side and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving,
original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative
side.
Option #3: What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and
demonstrated that talent over time?
Option #4: Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity?
Option #5: Describe how you have worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced?
Option #6: Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to
overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
Option #7: What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
Expectations of Honors Students
1. Attend an Honors!Orientation (in summer or winter)
2. Check Mt. SAC email regularly and agree to be on the Honors Program email list
3. Read the Honors Student Handbook (available!online at honors.mtsac.edu)
4. Notify the program of changes in contact information
5. Meet with an Honors!Program counselor!or advisor to plan!coursework
6. Maintain a cumulative!3.2 GPA in both Honors and standard college!courses
7. Complete 2 honors courses by the end of your second Fall!term in the program
8. Comply with the college!Standards of Conduct policy (available!on Mt. SAC website)!
IMPORTANT: Subm ission of this application indicates that you understand and AGREE to!comply!
with the “Expectations of Honors Students” list ed on page on e of this document.!Fa il u r e to comply
with any of the listed expectations may result in removal from the Honors Program.
For any questions, please contact the Honors Program at:
909-274-4665
honors@mtsac.edu
Or visit the Honors Center
Building 26A - Room 1680
Hours: Mon-Thu, 10:00am - 4:00pm