Class of 2024 BruinLife Seniors of the Year Application

Each year, the BruinLife staff selects a small group of students (25-40), "Seniors of the Year", who exemplify the ideals of UCLA to be featured in the Annual. We try to highlight excellence in a variety of forms, including academics, arts, community service or activism in school life. We invite you to apply if you believe you are someone who embodies one or more of these ideals. This year's theme for the annual is "Nature/Growth" and some questions asked in this survey may relate directly to the theme in some form. Do note that if you are not selected to be featured in the Annual (aka yearbook), your responses may still be used for quote purposes in related content for the website. DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 3rd by Noon!

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Basic Info

Name *

First

Last

Email *

This is to allow us to contact you in the case you are selected as a subject we want to highlight.

Are you a transfer student? *

What is your major? *

What are your pronouns

About the Application

The written application process is never perfect because it’s difficult to convey the intangibles of a person’s attributes solely on paper. We therefore ask you include a resume (please only include items that took place within your college experience) as well as responses to four essay questions. Your activities and achievements are important, but we would also like to learn more about what kind of person you are!

Resume *

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Please only include items that took place within your college experience.

Headshot *

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Short Response Questions

Please answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible. Most questions recommend 300-500 words as the limit.

1. Describe how you have excelled in one or more of the following categories: academics, arts, sports, community service and/or campus service. *

300-500 words

2. In your time here at UCLA, you may have grown or even changed as a person from the time you entered as a freshman. Reflecting on your experiences, describe what you have learned and how your experiences here has helped you become the person you are today. *

300-500 words

3. If you are selected, you will have the opportunity to record your parting thoughts in the yearbook for future generations of UCLA students to read. What would you tell them? *

300-500 words

4. Summarize your character and personality in 1-2 sentences. Consider, how do you present yourself to others? *

Optional Questions

The following questions are optional and are not required for your application to be considered.

Are you a part of any UCLA clubs/organizations? If so, describe your club experience.

Is there a professor/class you would recommend for a professor highlight? If so, why do you recommend this professor/class?

What is your favorite memory at UCLA?

In the case that I am selected as a Senior of the Year (SOTY), I allow Student Media/BruinLife, to represent my personal story in both word and design. I acknowledge the final design of my SOTY page in the yearbook (and online) is decided at the discretion of Student Media and its agents. I also authorize the use of my photos taken by Student Media/BruinLife for future promotional purposes related to Graduates/Senior of the Year flyers, website, letters, etc. **I also acknowledge that any of my responses submitted as part of this application can be used in any article that is written about me or quoted in any article written by BruinLife** *

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