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Brown University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Brown University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 250 words; 3 short answers Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Activity, Diversity How to Write Compelling Brown University Supplemental Essays Brown demands a whopping three additional essays and three short-answer responses, but fear not! CEA is here to guide you through them. All of […]
University of North Carolina (UNC) 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Activity How to Write UNC Chapel Hill Supplemental Essays UNC Chapel Hill asks two questions in their supplement, so you can “show [them] your authentic self,” and recommends that you “share […]
Tufts University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Tufts University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 100 words; 1 essay of 200-250 words. Supplemental Essay Type: Why, Oddball, Community How to Write Compelling Tufts University Supplemental Essays Through these supplemental essays, the admissions committee at Tufts seeks “to understand your lived experiences, your schooling, your aspirations, and your interest […]
Northwestern University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Northwestern University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 required essay of 300 words or fewer; 2 optional essays of 200 words or fewer Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Diversity, Oddball How to Write Northwestern Supplemental Essays The admissions committee at Northwestern “designed these writing supplements to help [them] understand your experiences throughout high […]
University of Colorado Boulder 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Colorado Boulder 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essays of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why What do you hope to study, and why, at CU Boulder? Or if you don’t know quite yet, think about your studies so far, extracurricular/after-school activities, jobs, volunteering, future goals, or anything else that has […]
Rice University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Rice University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 150 words; 1 essay of 500 words; 1 image Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Why, Diversity How to Write Compelling Rice University Supplemental Essays Like many schools, Rice is offering you the chance in their supplemental essays to share not only more about yourself, […]
University of California (UC) 2025-26 Essay Prompt Guide
University of California (UC) 2025-26 Essay Prompt Guide The Requirements: 4 out of 8 essays, 350 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Community, Activity How to Write UC Personal Insight Questions The UC application sounds like a riddle. Every student must write four essays, but choose from eight prompts. The rules may be unfamiliar, […]
Davidson College 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Guide
Davidson College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Why, Oddball, Activity Supplemental Essay Type(s): 2 essays of 250-300 words There are just under 3,000 4-year colleges and universities in the United States. Being as specific as possible, what interests you most about Davidson College (250-300 words) This brief assignment is Davidson’s version of the classic […]
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: One essay of 650 words (or less) Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why How to Write the UW-Madison Supplemental Essay Luckily for you, UW-Madison asks applicants to submit just one (1) supplemental essay. The essay is an opportunity for you to give admissions “an idea of who […]
Wake Forest University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Wake Forest 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 150 words The Optional Submissions: 2 lists, 1 essay of 150 words, 1 essay of 300 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why, Short Answer, Oddball, Activity How to Write Wake Forest Supplemental Essays The Wake Forest supplement always gives students a run for their […]
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