Did they change the UVM STEM Scholars prompt???
So I was just about to submit my essay for the STEM Scholars program, but I realized that the prompt was different than what I had copied down.
I initially had:
Our Common Ground at UVM outlines six values that underpin the university’s inclusive and educationally purposeful community. At UVM, STEM students of all backgrounds and identities learn to solve complex problems, find their purpose, and challenge injustice in all its forms. Explain/describe how your personal and academic goals align with the STEM Scholars: Leading Change mission to develop STEM leaders with the skills and passion for creating inclusive spaces? How do you see STEM Scholars: Leading Change helping you achieve those goals?
But now the prompt is:
How do you hope to use UVM’s R1 research environment and the STEM Scholars community to grow as a leader who exemplifies UVM’s Our Common Ground Values and creates impactful change in STEM fields?
Any idea where I got the first prompt from? Did they change it in the portal halfway through? Would it be reasonable to submit my essay from the first prompt? The due date is tomorrow so I'm not sure if I can rewrite. Help!
Posted Jan 11, 2026, 8:06 PM UTC