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Heisenberg is such a big name for someone who was uncertain
S2129 - Professor
To help applicants get an early start in the application process, we have released our 2019-20 essay prompts!
Extended Essay (Required; Choose one)
Essay Option 1
Oulipo is a French movement of writers who treat literature as a game, putting arbitrary rules and constraints on their writing. For instance, Georges Perec’s La Disparition is a 300-page novel written entirely without using the letter ‘e’. Take a complementary approach by writing an essay that only uses the letter ‘e’. —Submitted by Eeeeee E. Eeeeeeeeeee
Essay Option 2
From fence jumps to sort-of-proposals, Season 23 of The Bachelor was definitely a memorable one. Describe the implications Colton’s actions may have on future seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. —Inspired by the Panopticon
Essay Option 3
Biological Sciences, Political Science, Creative Writing. These are just a few of the available majors at UChicago. Explain why each of these is super lame compared to being a Fyre Festival brand ambassador. —Inspired by Ja Rule
Essay Option 4
“To prefer evil to good is not in human nature; and when a man is compelled to choose one of two evils, no one will choose the greater when he may have the less.” —Plato
If cookies are baked, why aren’t they called bakies? —Inspired by all of philosophy
Essay Option 5
Draw a mythical sea creature, but limit yourself to the artistic technique of pointillism. Make it painstakingly detailed. Spend hours, days, weeks on your creation. Now, rip it to shreds, and toss it into a body of water. Can your sea creature swim? Is time the river of your life? Or is your life merely a river of time? Discuss. —Inspired by Søren Kierkegaard
Essay Option 6
In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, pose your own question or choose one of our past prompts. Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun.
Everything is a primary source if you try hard enough.