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University of Oregon 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Oregon 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250-500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community As you’ve looked into what it will be like to attend Oregon, you’ve hopefully learned about what makes Ducks unique. No two are alike, though, so tell us what makes you who you are, and how […]
University of Central Florida 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Central Florida (UCF) 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations Requirements: 2 essays of 500 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Activity Why did you choose to apply to UCF? (250 words) This is one of the most straightforward and common supplemental essay prompts out there. In order to impress admissions, do your research. Explore […]
Soka University of America 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Soka University of America 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 500-750 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why In the view of global human progress, which path seems more promising to you: revolution or evolution? What role do you see for dialogue being a catalyst for progress? Please elaborate. This is a heavy question […]
Swarthmore College 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Swarthmore College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Two essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community Please complete both prompts below (in 250 words or fewer). Topic 1: Swarthmore College maintains an ongoing commitment of building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive residential community dedicated to rigorous intellectual inquiry. All who engage in […]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2025-26 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words and 1 essay of 300 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why, Activity Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is not going to make you jump through hoops to submit an application, in fact, RPI asks applicants to apply to two of the most common supplemental […]
Santa Clara University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Guide
Santa Clara University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Two essays of 150-300 words each; one optional essay of 50 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community At Santa Clara University, we push our students to be creative, be challenged, and be the solution. Think about an ethical dilemma that you care about that our […]
Morehouse College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Morehouse College 2024-25 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: Two essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type: Activity Share about a time you held a leadership role. Explain what you learned about yourself and others in this experience. (250 words) Think of a time when you worked really hard to help a group of friends or […]
Smith College 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Smith College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: One essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community Smith has a unique housing system, where students of all class years live together in 41 different houses. With our Residential Curriculum, students will become critically aware global neighbors, exploring their self-identity by living in community, engaging in […]
Monmouth College 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Guide
Monmouth College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How did you discover Monmouth and why are you interested in joining the Monmouth community? (250 words) This is a classic Why essay with a Community twist. Many schools ask students why they want to attend, […]
Hillsdale College 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Hillsdale College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Instructions: Respond to each prompt in 250 words or fewer. As elsewhere in the application, artificial intelligence tools may not be used in your responses to the short-answer questions. Students at Hillsdale College enroll in a multidisciplinary […]
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