●Essay-In a pool of 34,000 applications the essay is the most personal component. As a writing sample it serves many purposes in the review process:

o Who You Are. The essay provides insight into the applicant as a person and should be self-reflective and have a clear voice. We want to get to know you better and determine if you are a good match for our community.

o How Well You Write. The essay should be well written and free of grammatical errors, typos and other mistakes. It should demonstrate that you are ready to produce college level composition. At Fordham, writing and communication skills are considered essential and our cornerstone Eloquentia Perfecta courses are directed at developing these skills.

o Do You Think Critically.You will be given a series of essay prompts to choose from in the application. How you answer the questions and the logic of your composition is an indicator of your readiness to engage in complex analysis and argument at the college level.

●Extra and Co-Curricular Activities- This list will be different for every student and that is our expectation. Your activities, both in and out of school, should be a reflection of you, your interests and your goals. What is important to us is consistency of involvement and whenever possible an increasing level of commitment and leadership. Service is always a plus.

　　●短文——在34000份申请材料中，essay是最有个人分量的一个申请文书。作为一个写作小样，它在评审过程中有许多用途。

　　你是谁。Essay让评审委员洞察到申请者是一个怎样的人，它应该是一种自我反思，需要由内心真实的声音表达出来。我们希望更好地了解你，并且决定你是不是能跟我们学校达成良好的匹配。

　　你写得如何。Essay应该仔细撰写，避免语法、错别字以及其他的一些错误。它应该向我们展示你能够胜任大学水平的文字写作。在福特汉姆，良好的写作和沟通能力是必须的，而且我们有一门课程专门针对于此。

　　你进行评判性思考了吗？在申请中，你会收到一系列关于Essay写作的提示。你怎样回答这些问题以及写作的逻辑，将是你是否做好从事大学水平的复杂分析和论证准备的重要标志。

　　●课外活动——我们期望的是你的课外活动清单与众不同。你的校内外活动情况，是你自身、兴趣和目标的一个反映。对我们来说比较重要的是，你参与度以及只要有可能，就进行诚信和领导力提升的一致性和连贯性。