Southern Utah University

Supplemental essays

1. Describe how you plan to pursue your academic interests at USC. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections.· ~250 words
2. Describe yourself in three words (25 characters).
3. What is your favorite snack?
4. Best movie of all time:
5. Dream job:
6. If your life had a theme song, what would it be?
7. Dream trip:
8. What TV show will you binge watch next?
9. Which well-known person or fictional character would be your ideal roommate?
10. Favorite book:
11. If you could teach a class on any topic, what would it be?
12. Many of us have at least one issue or passion that we care deeply about – a topic on which we would love to share our opinions and insights in hopes of sparking intense interest and continued conversation. If you had ten minutes and the attention of a million people, what would your talk be about?· ~250 words
13. The student body at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering is a diverse group of unique engineers and computer scientists who work together to engineer a better world for all humanity. Describe how your contributions to the USC Viterbi student body may be distinct from others. Please feel free to touch on any part of your background, traits, skills, experiences, challenges, and/or personality in helping us better understand you.· ~250 words
14. The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and their 14 Grand Challenges go hand-in-hand with our vision to engineer a better world for all humanity. Engineers and computer scientists are challenged to solve these problems in order to improve life on the planet. Learn more about the NAE Grand Challenges at http://engineeringchallenges.org and tell us which challenge is most important to you, and why.· ~250 words

Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).