Mitch Warren

Mitch Warren

Assistant Vice Provost & Director of Admissions 

Tips for applying

Think big picture. Purdue is a state-of-the-art, high-tech place, but computers or systems don’t make any of the admissions decisions, none of them. 

Real people are looking at all the various parts of your application and not just the numbers (GPA, test scores, etc.). Clearly academics is a major factor, but folks on the Admissions Committee want to get to know the rest of your story as well. 

So, we’re looking at all parts of the application – co-curricular activities, honors, awards, part-time jobs, struggles you may have encountered, letters of recommendation, etc. 

Truly, we’re looking at the whole of the person as we’re attempting to build a dynamic class of students and real people. We’re interested in you and what you can bring to our campus.

Favorite campus spot

My favorite spot on campus is the Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC) for three reasons: it’s a super impressive building, it’s always filled with students focused on their academics, and it’s one of the best places to see campus pride. So many Purdue students wear Purdue gear (t-shirts, hoodies, baseball caps, etc.) and in places like WALC, that Boilermaker spirit really stands out.