University of Kansas
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The University of Kansas, a flagship AAU research university located in the quintessential college town of Lawrence, is best known for top-tier academic programs in pharmacy, journalism, special education, and engineering. Student life on its picturesque Mount Oread campus is vibrant and tradition-rich, characterized by an active Greek community and a bustling downtown scene along Massachusetts Street. Most distinctive is the university's legendary basketball heritage housed in the historic Allen Fieldhouse, where the iconic "Rock Chalk, Jayhawk" chant anchors one of the most electric game-day atmospheres in collegiate athletics.
Wikipedia:The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, Kansas; and the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. There are also educational and research sites in Garden City, Hays, Leavenworth, Parsons, and Topeka, an agricultural education center in rural north Douglas County, and branches of the medical school in Salina and Wichita. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities and classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
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University of Kansas accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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