Submit an essay addressing how you have worked diligently to overcome early education deficits or other major obstacles, demonstrated high potential for leadership, exceptional capacity for solving problems, and a compelling interest in experimentation and exploration, the innovative and the creative. Preference will be given to promising applicants who are daring enough to pursue one or more of the new areas of study and career options which evolve as scientific and technological advancements are made and as complexities of the human experience increase (as indicated in the essay).