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Amherst College 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
The Requirements: One essay of 300 words, one short essay of 175 words, one short answer of 75 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Activity, Essay of choice Amherst College 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations At Amherst we know that identity is more than checkboxes. If you would like to share more about your identity, background, family, culture […]
University of North Carolina (UNC) 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 200-250 words each, 5 short responses of 25 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Activity Short Answer Prompts You’ll choose two of the following prompts to respond to in 200-250 words: 1.) Describe an aspect of your identity and […]
University of Oklahoma 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Oklahoma 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Community, Activity, Why Supplemental Essay Type(s): 2 essays of 650 words each In our supplemental scholarship section, you will be asked to answer the first two questions below. You may also be asked a third major-specific question depending on the academic preferences you list in […]
Yale University 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Yale University 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations Short Answers dominate the Yale application. So, in brief, they’re looking for confidence. When an essay must clock in at under 100 words, you don’t have time to waffle. There’s no room for you to circle your main idea with broad statements. You’ve got to get straight to […]
University of Vermont 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Vermont 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball If you would like an opportunity to further present yourself to the Admissions Committee, you may submit a response to ONE of the following prompts. The instructions may start with the word “If,” but […]
Williams College 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Williams College 2022-23 Application Essay Question The Requirements: 1 upload Williams does not require a writing supplement. However, students who are interested in submitting an example of their written work have the option of sharing an academic paper completed within the last year, ideally 3-5 pages in length. The paper does not need to be […]
University of Richmond 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Guide
University of Richmond 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations Get ready, nerds! The University of Richmond supplement was made for the intellectually curious. All three prompts ask you to think on your feet and get creative in different ways. So be prepared to get a little messy, brainstorm, and give admissions a deeper look into the […]
Tufts University 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Tufts University 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 100-150 words; 1 essay of 200-250 words. Supplemental Essay Type: Why, Oddball Think outside the box as you answer the following questions. Take a risk and go somewhere unexpected. Be serious if the moment calls for it, but feel comfortable being playful if that […]
Swarthmore College 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Swarthmore College 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Why As part of the Common or Coalition Application, you will be asked to submit no more than 250 words in response to a short answer question. For the 2022-23 admissions cycle, students will be asked to […]
University of Notre Dame 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Notre Dame 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 200 words. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball, Community The University of Notre Dame Writing Supplement consists of one (1) essay response to a required question and one (1) essay response to one of four questions you select from a list of […]
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