<p>Domer16 (are you an ND fan?) I think one of the strengths of Wake’s application is that they will ask what seem like kind of “out there” essay questions. When my son applied 2 years ago he struggled at times with answering some of their questions because, like you, he didn’t know if he should be imaginitive or not. All of the other schools he applied to asked straight forward “give me an essay on this topic” questions. I think that Wake’s app requires students to think outside the box. I think that in the end, the readers get a much better idea about the potential applicant rather than a traditional college supplement. There is no right or wrong way to answer this question. The point of the essay is to let them know what you are passionate about. How you answer it will tell them more about you. Let’s suppose I was passionate about American fiction in the mystery/suspense genre. I may choose the ideal professor as someone like Stephen King. Is he a college prof? Not that I know of but if I was going to take a class like that, I sure would love it if he taught it. (I wonder how many applicants will answer that they are passionate about Poetry and have Maya Angelou as their ideal prof!). There are so many ways to answer questions like this. Some applicants will use humor, others will answer straight and conventional (I would tend to lean this way on this question). How you do it, will tell them things about you. If you are into regenerative medicine, you might want to tell them about that. What were the readings, books that got you interested in that branch of medicine? Who is someone who is a pioneer in that field? Where would you like to go to see this branch of science “at work” so to speak? All I can tell you is that, at first, their app may be a bit offputting, but I think when you finish it, you will actually enjoy the process because it is so different from other schools. At least, that was the experience my son had when applying. Their app gives you many opportunities to show who you are, try and give them a well rounded picture of all facets of your personality. Good Luck. Wake is a great place.</p>