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Wake Forest University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Wake Forest 2025-26 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 […]
Northwestern University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Northwestern University 2025-26 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 […]
Georgia Tech 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Georgia Tech 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Why Supplemental Essay Type(s): 1 essay of 300 words Why do you want to study your chosen major specifically at Georgia Tech? (50-300 words) Admissions wants to know how you plan on using a Georgia Tech education to accomplish your career goals. Some schools ask students […]
Duke University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Duke University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essays of 250 words; 1 optional short essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How to Write Compelling Duke University Supplemental Essays Duke seeks students “who demonstrate intellectual strengths, a love of learning, a sense of imagination and open-mindedness, and a commitment […]
Cooper Union 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Cooper Union 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 350 words; 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball The Cooper Union is a small, highly specialized, and academically challenging school in New York City. Beyond these traits, what specific aspects of our community and resources excite you? In […]
Colgate University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Colgate University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Optional essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Diversity Colgate offers applicants the opportunity to lend depth to their application through optional supplemental writing prompts. These prompts are not meant to feel like essays; they are simply an added perspective. Responses to these […]
Boston College (BC) 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Boston College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essay of 400 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community How to Write Boston College Supplemental Essays Boston College only requires one additional essay—whew!—and offers you several options to pick from. Each prompt aims to learn more about you from a different angle. A Jesuit university, […]
University of Miami 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Miami 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community The University of Miami is situated in one of the most vibrant cities in the world, fostering a community filled with varied backgrounds. Our students come from an array of cultures, traditions, languages, and […]
Villanova University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Villanova University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball, Community How to Write a Compelling Villanova Essay Villanova offers five (5) prompts to choose from for your one (1) supplemental essay, so there’s something for everyone! They’re seeking students with “intellectual courage, global perspective and […]
Indiana University Bloomington 2023-24 Supplemental Essay Guide
Indiana University Bloomington 2023-24 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 essay of 200-400 words. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Describe your academic and career plans and any special interest (for example, undergraduate research, academic interests, leadership opportunities, etc.) that you are eager to pursue as an undergraduate at Indiana University. Also, if you encountered […]
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