Essay Submission Form

 

Please Note: This form should be used only to submit essays to This I Believe, Inc. If you wish to contact This I Believe, Inc. for any other reason, please visit the Contact Page.

Before submitting your essay, we recommend that you read the Submission Agreement. You will be asked to agree to these terms before we are able to accept your essay.

Your Essay

When you write your essay, we encourage you to:

  • Please limit your essay to fewer than 500 words.
  • Describe an event that shaped your beliefs or a person who inspired them.
  • Tell us what you do believe, not what you don’t believe.
  • Read our essay-writing guidelines.

Please type your essay below or cut and paste the text from your word processing program. (You may wish to save your essay first as a .txt file before copying and pasting here.)


Please tell us what your essay is about using the themes listed below. You may choose up to three themes to describe your essay. You can select multiple themes by holding down the control (Ctrl) key (Apple key for Macs) while selecting each theme.

Please tell us what it was like to write your essay. Was it an easy or a challenging experience? Please limit your response to no more than 500 words. (Optional)

About You

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Acceptance
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