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University of Texas at Austin 2022-23 Essay Prompt Guide
University of Texas at Austin 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500-700 words; 3 essays of 250-300 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Why, Additional Info, Personal statement All freshman applicants must submit a required essay, Topic A in ApplyTexas and the UT Austin Required Essay in the Coalition application. Please keep […]
Macalester College 2020-21 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Macalester College 2020-2021 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Personal statement, Community Application forms like this often require people to uncomfortably categorize their race, ethnicity, gender, or other identities by checking boxes. Is there anything about your (or your family’s) background that you would like us to […]
Occidental College 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Guide
Occidental College 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 200 words, 1 essay of less than 150 words, 1 essay of 300 words, 2 short answers Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball Why are you applying to Occidental? What are your intellectual curiosities and why do you think Occidental is the right […]
University of Miami 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Miami 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words The University of Miami’s official mascot is the ibis. Folklore maintains that the native marsh bird is the last to take shelter before a hurricane hits and the first to emerge once the storm passes, making it an apt symbol of […]
University of Virginia (UVA) 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Virginia (UVA) 2022-2023 First-Year Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 100 words, 2 short responses of 50 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Short Answer The first prompt is still tied to the UVA school or college the student selects. We want students to answer the prompt in around 100 […]
Soka University of America 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Soka University of America 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 500-750 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Mandatory Essay Prompts for the Fall 2023 Application: 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 […]
Brown University 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Brown University 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Activity, Diversity Brown’s Open Curriculum allows students to explore broadly while also diving deeply into their academic pursuits. Tell us about any academic interests that excite you, and how you might use the Open Curriculum to pursue […]
Earlham College 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Earlham College 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: Why Supplemental Essay Type(s): 1 essay of 200 words Why do you think Earlham is a good fit for you? (200 words) Admissions wants to know why you are taking your precious (and valuable!) time to apply. They want specifics, they want details, they want the […]
College of Wooster 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
College of Wooster 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Why are you interested in The College of Wooster? (250 words) You only have 250 words, so brevity is key. Begin by getting familiar with their website (including: classes, professors, clubs, organizations, and campus life). What […]
Bentley University 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Bentley University 2022-23 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why Luckily for you, Bentley asks applicants to pen only one supplemental essay, let’s dive in! We invite you to share any additional information about why you would like to attend Bentley. (250 words or fewer) A classic “why” […]
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