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Pitzer College has one required supplemental essay prompt with two options, as well as one optional prompt. In the first prompt, the first option asks both what you want from your college experience broadly and why Pitzer specifically is a good fit for you, and the second asks you to reflect on your community involvement and engagement. The optional second prompt invites you to write about the background, identity, or personal interests that you would bring to Pitzer.

Since Pitzer receives thousands of applications from academically strong students, your essays are your best chance to stand out. In this post, we’ll discuss how to craft an engaging response to each of these options. Additionally, although one of the prompts is optional, we strongly encourage you to take this opportunity to teach Pitzer admissions officers something new about you. It’s already hard to fit your whole life into a college application, so any additional chance you have to describe some new side of yourself is one you should seize!

Pitzer College Supplemental Essay Prompts

Prompt 1: At Pitzer College, five core values distinguish our approach to education: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement, and environmental sustainability. As agents of change, our students utilize these values to create solutions to our world’s challenges. Find out more about our core values. Please choose from the following prompts and answer below:

• Option A: Describe what you are looking for from your college experience and why Pitzer would be a good fit for you. (650 words)
• Option B: Reflecting on your involvement throughout high school or within the community, how have you engaged with one of Pitzer’s core values? (650 words)

Prompt 2: As a mission-driven institution, we value and celebrate the synergy created by our differences and similarities. We welcome you to write about distinctive aspects of your background, identity, or personal interests that you would bring to Pitzer, and how you plan to engage in our community. (250 words, optional)

Prompt 1, Option A

Describe what you are looking for from your college experience and why pitzer would be a good fit for you. (650 words).

This “Why This College?” prompt is a great choice for applicants who are really excited for a liberal arts college experience. Broadly speaking, liberal arts colleges pride themselves on producing well-rounded graduates who have both the qualitative and quantitative tools to understand and analyze events around them.

Pitzer specifically prides itself on educating “engaged, socially responsible citizens of the world.” If you see college as a place to grow and become a positively contributing member of society, then this essay is just the place for you to express that vision.

Of course, the strongest responses to this essay will do more than just repeat the language that Pitzer has on its website. These general ideas about engagement, citizenship, and contribution to society will manifest themselves differently in every person’s life.

Your goal, in this essay, should be to show who specifically you hope to become through your college education. This can mean a number of things—from mapping out the skills or knowledge you hope to gain to describing the social bonds you’d like to form, and from talking about the broad contributions you want to make in the world to stating the specific career path you’d like to pursue. Below, we’ll dig into ways to personalize your response to this very broad question.

Selecting a Topic

In general, brainstorming for this essay will have two parts: you’ll need to think about what you want from your college experience, and then you’ll need to research and decide on which of PItzer’s resources best support that goal. We’ll go through both these phases below!

Phase 1: Thinking about what you want from your college experience.

As you begin to think about what you’re looking for from your college experience, it’s a good idea to organize the results of your brainstorming. One way to do this is to categorize the benefits you’re looking for from your college education. Below we’ve listed four types of goals that you could have for your college education.

• Academic knowledge and skills
• Social experiences and connections
• Self-knowledge
• Career advancement

There are, of course, other goals you might have, too, but using these categories can help organize your essay. A focused, strong response to this prompt will likely:

• Focus on just one or two—or at most three—of the areas listed above.
• Home in on your specific interests within each category.
• Link those interests to your broader goals to create a compelling, holistic picture of who you are.

Phase 2: Thinking about Pitzer’s resources.

Once you’ve decided on your goals for college, you should research which features of Pitzer will help you create your ideal college experience. As you do this research, keep these pointers in mind:

Go beyond what you’ll find in one or two clicks on Pitzer’s website. Though it’s fine to write about easily findable resources, be sure to do a deeper research dive, too. Link these resources to what you’re looking for from college.

For example, if you want to gain research experience in college, a natural choice might be to write about a biology research opportunity. However, don’t just write: “I’m excited about Pitzer’s biology research opportunities.”

Instead, explain what labs you want to work in, faculty mentors you want to collaborate with, or particular topics you want to investigate and associated questions you’d like to answer. You could even give examples of current ongoing research that links to your interests. Describing specific programs and their offerings always shows that you’ve done your due diligence when it comes to getting to know what a college has to offer. Be sure to explain what specific skills or insights you’ll gain from research at Pitzer.

Avoid writing about common college resources in general terms. Along similar lines as our previous point, if you’re writing about an opportunity or resource that most colleges and universities offer, be sure to explain why this resource is distinct and especially exciting at Pitzer.

For example: Almost all liberal arts colleges have an English major. If you’re excited to pursue an English major at Pitzer, be sure to highlight what makes their program stand out—and how it will help you achieve your specific goals. The resources you mention could be anything from creative writing workshops to particular faculty members to specific student groups affiliated with the department.

Some college applicants have clear academic or professional goals, while other students want to explore new areas in college in order to decide on an academic or professional path. Regardless of whether you already have concrete long-term goals or not, this prompt could work well for you. However, you will need to find a way to make more speculative or vague goals feel detailed, personal, and compelling.

Here are some examples of students with less clear goals (example 1) and with more clear goals (example 2), and what they might be able to do to strengthen their respective essays.

Example 1: This writer doesn’t have a clear idea of what subject he wants to study or what career he wants to pursue. However, he does know that he loves art and cares a lot about the climate crisis. This applicant writes about how he wants to explore academically and be inspired and challenged by his peers so that he can discover new ways to deploy his skills to help fight climate change.

In his body paragraphs, this writer could describe specific, interdisciplinary courses and research opportunities he wants to pursue at Pitzer, explaining how his research will build upon what he learns in class to support his overarching goals. Then, in another paragraph, he could write about extracurricular experiences related to his interests that will allow him to engage with peers who can help him continue to clarify his path forward.

Example 2: This student knows that she wants to become a doctor. Her goal as an undergraduate is to get a well-rounded liberal arts education so that she can understand the social and political dynamics that affect health. She also wants to build an excellent foundation of knowledge through her pre-med classes so that she will be a strong, prepared applicant to medical school.

Because this student has very clear, career-oriented goals, she could focus one paragraph on Pitzer’s academic resources, which will give her a broad understanding of social and economic conditions. In another paragraph, she could focus on Pitzer’s pre-med resources. And finally, another paragraph could be about volunteer opportunities that will allow the student to contextualize her medical interests within her broad understanding of the world around her, giving her practical experience that will help her determine how she can best utilize her skills to help others.

Writing Your Essay

Here are a few tips to make your final draft as strong as possible:

Link the things that draw you to Pitzer to your broader goals. It won’t be difficult to identify features of Pitzer that excite you, so long as you do your research always thinking about how particular opportunities align with you goals. Take the time to connect the things you love about Pitzer to your essay’s larger theme (i.e., what you want from your college experience).

Stay focused. You might find yourself tempted to write about fifty wonderful things you’ve heard about Pitzer. However, you should aim for quality, not quantity. An essay that offers an in-depth explanation of how you would use just one or two Pitzer resources would be far stronger than an essay that lists many resources but offers only minimal thoughtful, personal analysis of why those aspects of the school appeal to you.

Avoid name-dropping. It’s easy to cram your essay with the names of distinguished faculty members or prominent research programs. Resist this temptation! Instead, take the time to make sure your reader understands why you’re excited about a particular resource.

For example:

• Name-dropping: “In particular, I’m excited to work with faculty members like Professor Smith.”
• Not name-dropping: “Forensic anthropology is a small field, and I have found very few professors working in my area of interest. At Pitzer, I would have the unique opportunity to work with Professor Smith on…”

Prompt 1, Option B

Reflecting on your involvement throughout high school or within the community, how have you engaged with one of pitzer’s core values (650 words), understanding the prompt.

This community service prompt is a great choice for applicants who are particularly excited about one of Pitzer’s core values .

The phrasing of this prompt may seem like you’re being asked to write about a whole period of your life or general community involvement. However, the strongest responses will focus in on particular “moments” or “experiences” to show:

• That you have thought deeply about the core value in question, and
• That you actually live out or engage with this value in your daily life.

Though it might be tempting to try to show how you live out this value in many different parts of your life, or over the whole course of your whole high school career, a more focused essay will be more compelling. Trying to write an essay that surveys your entire high school career will likely prove stressful and counterproductive, as four years cannot fit into 650 words!

Remember that this essay is ultimately about you and your engagement with one of Pitzer’s values. This means that clubs or activities that you were only involved in as a member or infrequent participant might not be the best choice. Though essays about teamwork or group activities can absolutely be strong, your own voice and role should be clear.

For example, if you want to write about environmental sustainability, you might be choosing between writing about your membership in your school’s sustainability club and a project that you started at your grandmother’s nursing home to reduce food waste. Here, the project you initiated at your grandmother’s nursing home would be a better choice, because it shows your own vision and motivation, rather than describing your more engagement as one member (even if you’re an active member) of a school club.

Finally, remember to avoid the temptation to fit all the times you’ve engaged with Pitzer’s values into one essay. Below are examples of strong topics that stay focused on one particular way that the writer has engaged with one of Pitzer’s core values.

Value: Social responsibility

Essay Topic: Overhauling your baseball team to make it both greener and more integrated into the broader community.

The essay could begin with a paragraph describing how the writer noticed that their baseball team’s games often resulted in large amounts of trash in the field’s bin, and limited community access to a public field. The author could then explain that he realized that his team had a negative impact on the community, and he decided he wanted to change that.

The rest of the essay could describe changes that the writer implemented to make his team’s impact on the community more positive. First, the writer could describe how he got his school to provide reusable bottles to the team, as well as a water cooler. In addition, the writer could describe how the team worked with the league to move their game times, so that a senior softball team could play on weekends, and also started leading fundraisers to support local little league teams.

Strengths of this essay:

• This essay has potential because it focuses on a particular “before and after” situation; the writer clearly shows their feeling of responsibility towards those around them.
• This essay is also quite focused, which will allow the writer to incorporate specific, vivid descriptions of observations and actions, rather than trying to blow through a much longer story at breakneck speed.

Value: Interdisciplinary Learning

Essay Topic: A group science fair project that examined how music helps mice learn.

This essay would focus not only on the project itself, but also on the reason for the writer’s interest in an interdisciplinary project. The writer could begin by describing a discussion she had with a musician friend about the psychological and physiological benefits of music.

The writer could then describe how she shared this discussion with her lab group and how, together, they decided to try to do their own research into the link between music and learning. The essay should not focus on specific experimental methodology (which is not so relevant to the question), but rather on the experience of interdisciplinary work and which lessons the writer took away.

Strengths of this topic:

• This essay clearly shows the student’s love of interdisciplinary work—the science fair project combines elements of psychology, biology, and music, at a minimum.
• This essay shows the writer’s curiosity, motivation, and ability to plan, initiate, and complete a challenging project.
• This essay is focused on a particular experience, and so will likely have depth and detail, providing insight into who the writer is and how she thinks about and approaches problems.

As you begin to write your response to this prompt, keep the following pointers in mind:

Be sure that your essay is clearly focused on one of Pitzer’s values. Though it might be tempting to try to fit in other values, stay focused. It’s fine to hint at other values—for instance, Example 1 above clearly has links to “environmental sustainability” as well as “social responsibility”—but be sure that Pitzer’s admissions committee gets a clear, compelling understanding of what one of their values means to you.

Though your top priority should be making sure that the value you’ve chosen is clear, avoid repetitive or generic language. In particular, many applicants are likely to reuse the language of the prompt (“I have engaged with the core value of social responsibility by…”). Instead, use your own words and link these terms to your own experience (“As I looked at the trash around the field, I realized that my teammates and I did not play a responsible role in our community.”).

Finally as we’ve already noted above, avoid a broad, high-level summary of your life or high school career. Focus on specific moments to show the reader how you have engaged with these values, rather than telling a long-winded, birds-eye view story about what you have done.

As a mission-driven institution, we value and celebrate the synergy created by our differences and similarities. We welcome you to write about distinctive aspects of your background, identity, or personal interests that you would bring to Pitzer, and how you plan to engage in our community. (250 words, optional)

This is one instance of the very common diversity prompt . When colleges have this kind of prompt, they want to know about your own personal background and how it has influenced your worldview and perspectives.

First, a quick note if you intend to write about your racial background. In June 2023, the United States Supreme Court struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions. The ruling, however, still allows colleges to consider race on an individual basis, which is one reason many schools are now including diversity prompts as one of their supplemental essay prompts. If you feel that your racial background has impacted you significantly, this is the place to discuss that, as otherwise schools will be legally unable to factor your race into their admissions decision.

The traditional approach to this kind of prompt is describing what you think is the most important part of your identity, then briefly discussing how that aspect of diversity is relevant to you and your general life experiences.

Such a response might be written about one of the following scenarios:

• Using your fluency in another language to help members of a specific community.
• Interpreting a text in class differently from your classmates because of your ethnic culture.
• Having a friend of a different background who has changed your perspective on something important.
• Having an illness or disability that helps you view accessibility through a different lens than your peers.
• Being part of a niche interest group/fandom and trying to represent the group faithfully when talking to people who aren’t members of it.

Simply listing things that people typically associate with diversity should be avoided. Sure, diversity includes different ethnicities/races, gender identities, sexual orientations, countries of origin, and languages, but writing out a laundry list of how you identify within each of those categories will make your essay feel like a census report, not a personal reflection. Instead, highlight just one thing you feel is especially important, and really let Pitzer’s admissions officers inside your head so they can understand how this particular aspect of your identity has shaped your growth and development.

Also, bear in mind that the traditional markers of diversity aren’t the only ones you can discuss. There are other aspects of identity that can make a campus community diverse, including socioeconomic classes, hometowns, illnesses/disabilities, and even interests or hobbies.

Once you have chosen your aspect of background or identity, describe how it has influenced you and your life. Often, the best way to do this is through a meaningful anecdote. As you brainstorm formative life experiences related to this aspect of your identity, think about the following questions for each experience:

• What happened?
• What was going through your mind and how did you feel as it happened?
• How have your emotions about the event changed over time?
• Have you faced any challenges as a result of membership in this community or your background?

After describing your identity through an anecdote, you need to address how this feature of who you are will allow you to contribute to the Pitzer community. Remember, the more specific, the better. Browse Pitzer’s student organizations and find one that connects to the aspect of your background you wrote about, as that will make your essay cohesive and easy to follow.

For example, a student who has been learning baking recipes from her grandmother since she was little might write about wanting to join the Baking Club to share these delicious desserts with other students.

Or, maybe at home a student was part of a large Jewish community and didn’t have to go out of his way to connect with others, but at college he plans to join Hillel to ensure he has that established community.

To summarize: think of what diversity means to you and what you consider to be a particularly significant aspect of your own diverse background. From there, think of personal anecdotes or stories that show how that smaller piece of you has contributed to your overall growth and development as a person. Finally, write about specific ways in which you intend to use this aspect of identity to contribute to the Pitzer community!

Where to Get Your Pitzer College Essays Edited

Do you want feedback on your Pitzer essays? After rereading your essays countless times, it can be difficult to evaluate your writing objectively. That’s why we created our free Peer Essay Review tool , where you can get a free review of your essay from another student. You can also improve your own writing skills by reviewing other students’ essays.

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Pitzer College Supplemental Essays Guide: 2021-2022

Not sure how to get started on your Pitzer supplement essay? CollegeAdvisor.com’s guide to the Pitzer supplemental essays will provide you with the Pitzer core college values, the Pitzer College ranking, and the Pitzer acceptance rate. We’ll also discuss tips for writing an engaging Pitzer core values essay to maximize your chances of admission. If you need help writing your Pitzer supplemental essays, create your free CollegeAdvisor.com account or schedule a free advising consultation by calling (844) 343-6272.

Pitzer Supplement Essay Guide Quick Facts:

• The Pitzer acceptance rate is 17.0%— U.S. News ranks Pitzer as a most selective school.
• The Pitzer College ranking is #35 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (U.S. News)
• There is only one Pitzer supplemental essay: the Pitzer core values essay.

Does Pitzer College have a Supplemental Essay?

Yes, in addition to your Common App Personal Statement, you will also write one Pitzer supplement essay. The Pitzer supplemental essay is required , so all applicants will need to submit Pitzer supplemental essays. The Pitzer supplemental essay is also known as the Pitzer core values essay.

Need some help writing your Common App essay? Get great tips from our Common App essay guide .

How do I Write a Pitzer College Supplemental Essay?

Your Pitzer supplemental essays let you impress your reader by telling a story about who you are while engaging with the Pitzer core college values. The key to writing a standout Pitzer supplement essay isn’t having a flashy story or being clever. Instead, it’s giving yourself a proper writing process. This means you should brainstorm, draft, revise, and proofread. By investing in every step of the process, you’ll give yourself time for your ideas to develop. Once you reach your final draft, you’ll have written a Pitzer core values essay that expresses your best traits.

If you are looking for Pitzer-approved inspiration before getting started on your brainstorm , check out Pitzer’s Application Advice . On the website, you’ll find tips and tricks to aid you through every part of the application process, including your Pitzer supplement essay. For more information on the Pitzer core college values, check out their Admissions Blog for posts like “Pitzer Core Values as Famous Shakespeare Quotes” and a Buzzfeed quiz, “Which core value are you?”

To get started on your Pitzer supplemental essays, you’ll need to pick which prompt to respond to. We have provided the 2021-2022 Pitzer supplement essay prompts below. You’ll find a breakdown of how to approach the Pitzer core values essay prompts as well as tips for writing Pitzer supplemental essays that will stand out.

Pitzer Supplement Essay – Question 1 (Required)

At Pitzer, five core values distinguish our approach to education: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement and environmental sustainability. As agents of change, our students utilize these values to create solutions to our world’s challenges. Please answer only ONE of the following prompts (650 words or less).

• Reflecting on your involvement throughout high school or within the community, how have you engaged with one of Pitzer’s core values?
• Describe what you are looking for from your college experience and why Pitzer would be a good fit for you.
• Pitzer is known for our students’ intellectual and creative activism. If you could work on a cause that is meaningful to you through a project, artistic, academic, or otherwise, what would you do?

Before you start writing your Pitzer supplemental essays, you need to pick the prompt you feel most confident answering. If one prompt jumps out at you, go with your instinct! However, you might be struggling to pick a prompt for your Pitzer supplement essay. If so, it’s always a good idea to do a quick brainstorm for each of the prompts. Then, you can choose a prompt based on the ideas you generated.

To begin your brainstorm, list your activities, both in and out of school, alongside the Pitzer core college values. Your activities could include student groups, volunteer work, sports teams, after-school jobs, anything you’ve participated in. Focus on the activities that matter most to you.

Once you have your list of activities, you need to connect them to the Pitzer core college values. For example, let’s say you choose to reflect on Student Engagement. It isn’t enough to only say you were the treasurer of your school’s drama club. You need to detail the contributions you made and the effects your actions had on your community.

The prompt asks you to talk about one of Pitzer’s core college values. So, if you choose to talk about multiple experiences you’ve had, they all need to relate to the same core value. You should also think about the rest of your application. If you can, try to include experiences that your reader won’t learn about anywhere else.

This prompt doesn’t specifically ask you to identify one of Pitzer’s core college values. However, you should still frame your essay around one (or two if needed). Think of the Pitzer core college values as the lens through which you’ll answer the prompt. Your ideal college experience should reflect the Pitzer core college values as they relate to you.    

You need to include specific details about the school. These shouldn’t be statistics like the Pitzer acceptance rate or the Pitzer College ranking, but facts relating to Pitzer’s programs. This might include class sizes, academic programs, student groups, research opportunities, or other offerings. Once you’ve established the things Pitzer has to offer you, then it’s time to discuss what you will offer Pitzer.

Even though the prompt asks why Pitzer would be a good fit for you, a good way to approach this prompt is to imagine how you’d enrich the Pitzer community. This lets you showcase specifics about your background, experiences, interests, or modes of thinking that matter to you. Think of this connection as a causal chain: What are the specific things about Pitzer that interest you? Why are they important to you? How will your values allow you to flourish at Pitzer, and in turn help Pitzer to flourish?

This prompt asks about activism and causes that you care about. The prompt, therefore, inherently connects to the core value of Social Responsibility. However, depending on what issue you choose to discuss, it may connect to one of the other Pitzer core college values. For example, if your project relates to climate change, then your essay may also touch on the value of Environmental Sustainability.

This prompt is perhaps the hardest because it asks you to fully imagine a project you might create. In your essay, you will first need to identify the issue that is important to you. Then, you should outline the project and describe the impact you hope your project will make. This prompt will only work if you can get specific.

For example, if you have a passion for painting and care about public health, don’t just say you will make art inspired by health care inequalities. You’ll need to get more in-depth about how your actions will affect you, your collaborators, and your intended audience. 

Prompts 1-3

No matter which of the three Pitzer core values essay prompts you respond to, make sure your essay tells a clear story. Your essay should have a strong beginning, middle, and end. It should also have no spelling or grammatical errors. Ensure your Pitzer supplemental essays are as clear and polished as possible, as this will help your reader focus on your story.

What are the Pitzer College core values?

Before you begin writing your Pitzer core values essay, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the Pitzer core college values. 

There are five Pitzer core college values: Social Responsibility, Intercultural Understanding, Interdisciplinary Learning, Student Engagement, and Environmental Sustainability. Check out the Pitzer College core values page to see how these values will shape your college experience and learn what they mean to Pitzer students.

What is Pitzer College ranked?

U.S. News ranks Pitzer College #35 in National Liberal Arts Colleges. Below are a few of U.S. News’ other rankings:

• Pitzer College ranking is #68 for Best Undergraduate Teaching .
• The Pitzer College ranking in Best Value Schools is #88.
• For Most Innovative Schools , the Pitzer College ranking is #42.
• The Pitzer College ranking for Top Performers on Social Mobility is #142.

The Princeton Review doesn’t offer a specific Pitzer College ranking but does include them in The Best 387 Colleges: 2022 Edition . They recognize Pitzer in several of their “Great Lists,” including Great Financial Aid, Most Politically Active Students, LGBTQ-Friendly, and Great Campus Food. The Pitzer College ranking, according to Forbes’ 2021 Top Colleges In America , was #299 among the 600 top-ranked colleges, universities, and service academies in the U.S.  

What is the Pitzer College acceptance rate?

According to U.S. News, the Pitzer acceptance rate is 17%. The Pitzer acceptance rate reflects how many students applied compared to the number of students admitted. 

Of the students admitted to Pitzer, half had an SAT score between 1325-1510 or an ACT score of 31-33. The Pitzer acceptance rate is similar to the other Claremont Colleges, which have an average acceptance rate of 15.03%.

If you’re concerned about the Pitzer acceptance rate, remember every student who now attends Pitzer was once in the same position you’re in now. Rather than focusing on the Pitzer acceptance rate, focus on your Pitzer supplemental essays. If you write the best Pitzer core values essay you can, you’ll strengthen your odds against the Pitzer acceptance rate. 

Want more information on Pitzer College as well as targeted advice on approaching the Pitzer supplemental essays? Check out the video below from the Assistant Director of Admissions!

Pitzer Supplemental Essays: Final Thoughts

Just as you are more than your grades and test scores, Pitzer is more than its statistics. Knowing the Pitzer acceptance rate or the Pitzer College ranking will not help you write a better Pitzer supplement essay. Before you pick a Pitzer supplement essay prompt, take some time to learn more about the Pitzer core college values and what they mean to you. As you listen to how Pitzer’s students embody these values, you’ll probably find you have already begun to embody these values yourself.

Once you’ve developed your ideas for your Pitzer supplemental essays, don’t worry about making your first draft perfect. Focus on getting your ideas down on paper, and then follow through on your writing process. Give yourself plenty of time ahead of the deadline to revise and edit your Pitzer supplemental essays and refine your ideas. Once you feel like you have a solid draft, ask a teacher, guardian, or any other mentor to read over your Pitzer supplemental essays. Address their feedback, proofread your work, and your Pitzer supplemental essays will be sure to stand out.

This 2021-2022 essay guide on Pitzer was written by Stefanie Tedards . For more CollegeAdvisor.com resources on Pitzer, click here . Want help crafting your Pitzer supplemental essays? Create your free account or schedule a free advising consultation by calling (844) 343-6272.

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Hi! I'm applying to Pitzer College and I'm currently working on their supplemental essays. Does anyone have any advice, examples, or pointers on writing engaging and meaningful responses for the prompts? I'd really appreciate it!

Hi there! It's awesome that you're working on your Pitzer supplemental essays. These prompts give you a great opportunity to showcase your personality, interests, and fit with the school's values. Here are a few tips to help you craft engaging and meaningful responses:

1. Research Pitzer's core values: One of the best ways to demonstrate your fit with Pitzer is to dive into their core values, which include social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, and student autonomy. Make sure to incorporate these values into your essays, connecting them with your own experiences and beliefs.

2. Be specific: Avoid general statements and focus on providing concrete examples that support your points. If a prompt asks you to discuss how you would contribute to a diverse campus community, share a specific story or experience to illustrate your point, rather than just saying you value diversity.

3. Keep your responses focused: With supplemental essays, it can be tempting to cover as many points as possible, but you'll create a stronger impact if you concentrate on one or two central ideas per essay.

4. Show your passion: Pitzer appreciates students who are genuinely passionate about making a difference in the world. Make sure to express your enthusiasm for your chosen subject or cause, and explain why it's important to you.

5. Proofread and revise: Don't underestimate the importance of polishing your essays. Carefully check your writing for grammar and spelling errors, and ask a trusted friend, teacher, or family member to provide feedback on your drafts.

Remember, the supplemental essays are your chance to shine and display your personality to the admissions committee. Be genuine, be bold, and demonstrate how you align with Pitzer's mission and values.

Here's the breakdown of all the Pitzer prompts with expert essay tips: https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-write-the-pitzer-college-essays

Best of luck with your essays!

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A student is considered a transfer applicant if they have earned a high school diploma or GED and completed one or more semesters or two or more quarters of college credit.

Check out our webinar, Transfer 101, for detailed information about our transfer application process!

NOTE: If you are 23 years of age or older, please consider applying to Pitzer as a  New Resources student .

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In assessing transfer candidates, the Admission Committee will pay particular attention to work done in college courses. Transfer students should complete any first-year writing courses required at their current institution prior to enrollment at Pitzer. Matriculated transfer students must complete at least two years of study at Pitzer in order to earn a Pitzer College degree. Students who wish to transfer from two-year colleges may do so before they have completed their A.A. degrees. However, we strongly suggest that prospective transfer students take courses from a broad range of subjects including the humanities, math, social science and science.

Pitzer recommends that California community college students complete courses within the Inter-Segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). Information regarding the IGETC course series can be obtained from the counseling center at your community college. You may contact the Pitzer Office of Admission if you would like assistance in planning your course schedule.

Common Application

Pitzer College accepts the Common Application as its only application for admission for transfer students. All sections are required. Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not always able to send reminders regarding which pieces of your application have been received or not. Therefore, it is your responsibility to ensure that your application is completed by the appropriate deadline. The Transfer Common Application will give us the vital information we need from you to create your personal file. Your application must be submitted by April 1 for fall semester, or October 1 for spring semester.

Application Fee

A $70 application fee is required with each application. If you or your family qualifies for an application fee waiver, please complete the Common Application Fee Waiver.

Pitzer Writing Supplement (Required for all applicants)

The required Pitzer Writing Supplement section of the Common Application gives you an opportunity to show your writing ability and illustrate your passion or creativity in responding to a particular question. Because we want to get to know you and discover what you have to offer this community, your essays are invaluable. The Pitzer Writing Supplement has a maximum length of 650 words.

At Pitzer, five core values distinguish our approach to education: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement and environmental sustainability. As agents of change, our students utilize these values to create solutions to our world’s challenges. Please answer only ONE of the following prompts.

• Incorporating one or more of our core values, how would you contribute to solving a local or global issue of importance to you?
• Reflecting on your involvement in school or within the community, how have you engaged with one or more of Pitzer’s core values?

Academic Recommendations

Two recommendations from college professors (or teaching assistants) are required. These recommendations should be submitted electronically through the Common Application website. Please use the “Assign Recommenders” feature on the Common Application site (My Colleges > Pitzer College > Recommendations and FERPA) to send emails to your professors, which will include a link and instructions for submitting their recommendations online. You can also find instructions there for an offline recommendation form which should be scanned and emailed to the Office of Admission at [email protected] . You may not use recommendations from secondary school teachers in lieu of recommendations from college faculty. Also, all recommendation letters must be sent to our office directly by the recommender. 

College Report

Please download the College Report from the Common Application website. You can locate the Report to download by going to: My Colleges > Pitzer College > Recommendations and FERPA. The form is located under the College Report section. The Report should be completed by a college official who has access to your full academic and disciplinary record, such as your Dean, Advisor or Registrar. If you are not currently enrolled, the report should come from your most recently attended college or university.The college official should email the completed Report to [email protected]  or you may send it in to our office in a sealed envelope.

Request that all colleges/universities you have attended send an official copy of your transcript to the Office of Admission (at least four weeks in advance of the deadline) at [email protected] or the mailing address seen below. You must also submit your high school transcript if you have completed less than a year of full-time studies (32 semester credits or 48 quarter credits) by the time you submit your application. You may also scan and email an official copy of your high school transcript to [email protected] .

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their application is completed by the deadline. Due to the high volume of applications received, the Admission Office is not always able to send reminders regarding missing application items. Questions regarding application status should be directed to [email protected] .

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Test-Optional Policy

Pitzer College uses a holistic approach to student admission with emphasis placed on college and high school transcripts, recommendation letters, leadership positions, work history, involvement in school and community activities, and commitment to Pitzer’s core values. The College is test-optional, providing students the opportunity to present application material that accurately reflects their diverse academic talents and potential.

Transfer students are not required to submit the SAT or ACT. International transfer students need to submit the TOEFL, IELTS, or DET if their native language is not English. Students who have studied in an English-speaking curriculum for 4 or more years may apply for a testing waiver. Click here to find out how to request a TOEFL/IELTS/DET waiver . Only waiver requests from applicants will be reviewed.

Individual interviews provide students with the opportunity both to tell us about themselves and to learn more about Pitzer from an Admission Counselor or Admission Fellow. While an interview is not required for transfer students, it is recommended. The Office of Admission is open for interviews and tours all year, Monday through Friday and select Saturday mornings in the fall by appointment. If you cannot visit Pitzer, we can arrange for an interview with an admission representative over the phone or via Skype .

Learn more about interview opportunities.

Transfer Credits

Students can transfer a maximum of 64 semester units or 96 quarter units from a community college.

Financial Aid

Any student whose family is unable to meet the costs of a Pitzer education is encouraged to apply for financial aid . Students applying for financial aid need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE by April 1  for fall semester, or October 10 for spring semester consideration.

International Transfer Financial Aid

Financial aid is offered for international transfer candidates, but it is competitive. International transfer candidates who wish to apply for financial aid need to complete the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE by April 1  for fall semester, or October 10 for spring semester consideration.

Transfer Partnerships

Pitzer College is committed to serving transfer applicants from both two and four year institutions. To illustrate our commitment, Pitzer has partnered with the American Honors Program and the Honors Transfer Council of California . Both programs have demonstrated a level of commitment to transfer students and the college search.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do transfer students need to submit a Mid-Term Report or Secondary School Final Report? No. Transfer applicants only need to submit the College Report. You can access this report in Common App by going to My Colleges > Recommenders and FERPA > College Report. It is a downloadable PDF form that needs to be completed by your Registrar or Dean of Students. The College Report should come from your current institution. If you are not currently enrolled, the report should come from your most recently attended college or university.

What is the maximum number of academic credits that can be transferred to Pitzer? Transfer students can transfer a maximum of 64 semester units, or 96 quarter units from a community college.

Can transfer applicants find out how many credits will transfer before applying? No. Credit evaluations take place only after a transfer applicant has been admitted to Pitzer. The Office of the Registrar will contact admitted transfer students with the number of credits they can transfer before the commitment deposit deadline.

How does Pitzer go about awarding transfer credit? Pitzer College has a 32-course requirement for a bachelor’s degree. Each Pitzer course is valued at 4 semester units, or 6 quarter units. For purposes of transfer, credit is evaluated on the same ratio: 4 semester units or 6 quarter units must equal one Pitzer course.

Which of my courses are eligible for transfer credit? In order to be eligible for transfer credit, coursework must be completed on the campus of another regionally accredited college or university, and a grade of “C” or better must be earned. If a course was taken as a non-letter grade (ex. “P” or “CR”), the applicant must provide documentation that it was equivalent to a C or better. Transfer students many not receive more than 16 course credits taken outside of The Claremont Colleges toward the 32 required for graduation.

Are transfer students required to have an interview? Interviews are optional. They provide transfer students with the opportunity to tell us about themselves, and learn more about Pitzer from members of the Admission Office. Interviews are available from June – October 1 for spring transfer applicants, and through April 1 for fall transfer applicants. On-campus, phone and Skype interviews are available, and must be scheduled in advance – we do not accept walk-in interview requests. Click here to schedule an interview.

Are transfer applicants admitted to specific majors? No. Transfer students are not admitted to specific majors or programs, and have the option of changing majors once they arrive on campus.

Do transfer applicants need to submit high school transcripts? It depends. Transfer applicants who have completed 32 semester units or 48 quarter units in academic subjects may be reviewed without high school transcripts.

Do transfer applicants need to submit SAT or ACT scores? No. Transfer students are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their applications.

Do international transfer applicants need to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or DET scores?

International transfer students need to submit the TOEFL, IELTs or DET if their native language is not English. If you have been enrolled in an English-speaking curriculum for at least 4 years, you may request to have the languages testing requirement waived.  Click here to find out how to request a TOEFL/IELTS/DET waiver .

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Title : Active carbons as nanoporous materials for solving of environmental problems

However, up to now, the main carriers of catalytic additives have been mineral sorbents: silica gels, alumogels. This is obviously due to the fact that they consist of pure homogeneous components SiO2 and Al2O3, respectively. It is generally known that impurities, especially the ash elements, are catalytic poisons that reduce the effectiveness of the catalyst. Therefore, carbon sorbents with 5-15% by weight of ash elements in their composition are not used in the above mentioned technologies. However, in such an important field as a gas-mask technique, carbon sorbents (active carbons) are carriers of catalytic additives, providing effective protection of a person against any types of potent poisonous substances (PPS). In ESPE “JSC "Neorganika" there has been developed the technology of unique ashless spherical carbon carrier-catalysts by the method of liquid forming of furfural copolymers with subsequent gas-vapor activation, brand PAC. Active carbons PAC have 100% qualitative characteristics of the three main properties of carbon sorbents: strength - 100%, the proportion of sorbing pores in the pore space – 100%, purity - 100% (ash content is close to zero). A particularly outstanding feature of active PAC carbons is their uniquely high mechanical compressive strength of 740 ± 40 MPa, which is 3-7 times larger than that of  such materials as granite, quartzite, electric coal, and is comparable to the value for cast iron - 400-1000 MPa. This allows the PAC to operate under severe conditions in moving and fluidized beds.  Obviously, it is time to actively develop catalysts based on PAC sorbents for oil refining, petrochemicals, gas processing and various technologies of organic synthesis.

Victor M. Mukhin was born in 1946 in the town of Orsk, Russia. In 1970 he graduated the Technological Institute in Leningrad. Victor M. Mukhin was directed to work to the scientific-industrial organization "Neorganika" (Elektrostal, Moscow region) where he is working during 47 years, at present as the head of the laboratory of carbon sorbents.     Victor M. Mukhin defended a Ph. D. thesis and a doctoral thesis at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (in 1979 and 1997 accordingly). Professor of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Scientific interests: production, investigation and application of active carbons, technological and ecological carbon-adsorptive processes, environmental protection, production of ecologically clean food.   

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At Pitzer College, five core values distinguish our approach to education: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement, and environmental sustainability. As agents of change, our students utilize these values to create solutions to our world’s challenges. Find out more about our core values. Please choose from the following prompts and answer below: *

Describe what you are looking for from your college experience and why pitzer would be a good fit for you. .

Pitzer wants to make sure you are psyched for the full college experience at their school. So, we’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: DO. YOUR. RESEARCH. Locate specific opportunities within your department and related programs and clubs that really make your heart sing with excitement. And then connect those offerings to your hopes for a successful college experience (however you may define it). Talk about your academic and professional goals and how Pitzer will help you achieve them. What unexpected classes might you want to take to stoke your curiosity? Don’t forget to connect your past/present to your future. What experience do you have already that you can build on? What about the Pitzer experience will enrich your life overall? 

Reflecting on your involvement throughout high school or within the community, how have you engaged with one of Pitzer’s core values? 

If you choose to respond to this prompt, odds are you have something to say about social responsibility (what do we owe to our fellow humans?), intercultural understanding (how do we form connections and appreciation across cultures?), interdisciplinary learning (much like yoga, it’s all related, isn’t it?), student engagement (how can we help each other to grow, expand, and deepen our knowledge?), or environmental sustainability (Mars is cold, y’all!). Hone in on the Pitzer value that resonates the most with you and share the steps you have taken to connect, address, or engage with it over the past four years.  

Pitzer is known for our students’ intellectual and creative activism. If you could work on a cause that is meaningful to you through a project, artistic, academic, or otherwise, what would you do?

What particular cause or community means a great deal to you? What change do you hope to see in the world? What problems would you like to see fixed? Remember that, fundamentally, activism is not about personal glory or achievement. Once you hone in on the cause you would like to work on (and why), describe to admissions how you would like to contribute. Would you volunteer on campus to encourage the administration to implement greener campus policies? Would you bring your therapy dog to the local hospital to share joy with others? Finally, reflect on how you have already advocated on behalf of the cause most meaningful to you. Have you been fundraising for girls’ education in developing countries? Did you start a coat drive in your town for people experiencing homelessness? Show admissions that you are the kind of person to take action.

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