Boeing Scholars Application Preview

Required Information

• Name
• Student ID
• College (select all that apply) — you must be in at least one of Voiland, Carson, Murrow, or CAS
• Major, Second Major, Minor
• WSU email
• Date of birth
• Cell phone
• GPA
• Are you a US Person? (US Citizen, US Legal Resident, or Not US Person/Country of Citizenship)
• Required Attachments (.doc, .rtf, or .pdf)
• Resume/CV
• Unofficial transcript (thru most current semester)

Biography

• Short Bio (600 characters, ~100 words)
• See examples on the Boeing Scholars-Current and Alumni page.

Essay Questions

1. As outlined in the expectations document, Boeing Scholars is a big commitment of time, energy and mental capacity. Please describe how you approach multiple projects with multiple timelines and how you prioritize them. (Limit to 3200 characters, ~500 words)
2. The projects conducted by the Boeing Scholars contain significant uncertainty. Part of the senior year project requires resolving that uncertainty to define project objectives, success criteria, and product requirements. Please describe a situation where you had to deal with uncertainty. (Limit to 3200 characters, ~500 words)
3. Working in an interdisciplinary team can be challenging. Please describe a situation where working on a team was successful and your influence on that team. Describe a challenge you personally face when working in a team environment. (Limit to 3200 characters, ~500 words)
4. What do you hope to get from the program? At the end of your Boeing Scholar’s experience, what would constitute “success” for you personally? (Limit to 2000 characters, ~300 words)
5. Imagine you are in a situation next year where the Boeing Scholars cohort gets to meet with the CEO of Boeing. What question(s) would you ask? How would you help your cohort to prepare for the meeting? (Limit to 2000 characters, ~300 words)