Competition format
- Students will be provided access to two short articles to read prior to the competition.
- A 45 minute lecture will be delivered by Dr. Ross Kaufmann at the competition.
- Students can take notes during the lecture.
- Each student will have approximately 90 minutes to complete an essay in response to a question provided.
Readings for the competition
- Students are expected to have read the assigned readings prior to the competition. Time will not be set aside during the competition.
- The readings can be brought with you to the competition. However, no additional materials can be utilized to help you write your essay.
- There are two readings assigned for the 2012 competition. Both articles can be accessed on-line (see below). If you have problems accessing the readings, please contact the admissions office.
Assigned Readings (click on each reading for on-line access)
After the competition
- Each essay will be read and scored by two Bluffton faculty members.
- Winners of the four premier scholarships will be determined by essay score, GPA and ACT/SAT results
- All students attending will be awarded an additional $1,000 annual scholarship to Bluffton (worth $4,000).
