GCSU requires an essay as a component of the freshman portfolio. Freshman and transferring freshman* applicants must provide a response to the mandatory question provided below.

Details

• The essay shall be at least one page but not more than two pages in length.
   

• The essay shall be printed in a 10- or 12-point font and double-spaced.
   

• For matching purposes, the essay shall include the applicant’s full name, address, and telephone number.
   

• The essay may be mailed to Campus Box 23, Milledgeville, GA or E-mailed as a Microsoft Word attachment to info@gcsu.edu.

Freshman Essay Question

As part of our mission to provide students with a liberal arts education, Georgia College & State University strives to create an atmosphere that instills in students exceptional qualities of mind and character including respect for human diversity and individuality.  Given your own individual background, life experiences, and personal identity, how will you contribute to the overall diversity of the student body at GCSU?

*(transferring freshman applicants are those that have earned less than 30 college semester credit hours or 45 college quarter credit hours)

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