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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 […]
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 […]
Endicott College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Endicott College 2024-25 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 Optional Open Response; 1 Open Response Supplemental Essay Type: Why Optional Open Response: Endicott College is committed to fostering an environment that honors all individuals. We celebrate diversity and hold it as our responsibility to move our community toward becoming a stronger reflection of our interconnected […]
Reed College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Reed College 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 200 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball For one week at the end of January, Reed students upend the traditional classroom hierarchy and teach classes about any topic they love, academic or otherwise. This week is known as Paideia after the Greek term signifying […]
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