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The Elizabethtown College "Trinity of Fit" for Admission

As you consider the application process at Elizabethtown College, know that "fit" is the key component to our decision. We hope that same sense of fit is the basis for your decision making as well.

While the application allows us to make some suppositions regarding fit and your chances for success at Elizabethtown, you can inform our decision by describing which characteristics, experiences and talents distinguish you from other applicants. Be sure to include...

• Your unique potential for contributing to the Elizabethtown community;

• Your experiences that will enlighten or motivate other members of our community;

• Your commitment to your own scholarly pursuits and willingness to add to the discussion that is an Elizabethtown College liberal arts education;

• Your focus and determination to immerse yourself in a discipline through Elizabethtown College's pre-professional training.

You are encouraged to include any information you believe will be helpful in better acquainting us with you and your goals. Do not be restricted by the boundaries of the application. Feel free to add your own supplemental information (CDs of musical performances, video of theatre or athletic endeavors, photocopies of articles about you or written by you, artwork, creative writings, self-designed websites, etc).

When considering academic, cocurricular and social fit, Elizabethtown generally considers the following criteria:

Elizabethtown College's "Trinity of Fit" for admission