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Cooper Union 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Cooper Union 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Two essays of 350 words; one essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community 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 what […]
University of Texas at Austin 2025-26 Essay Prompt Guide
University of Texas at Austin 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 short essays of 250-300 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How to Write Compelling UT Austin Essays UT Austin’s call for students is: “You embrace a challenge. You’re open to discovery. And you’re ready to make an impact.” Through their required essays, […]
American University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
American University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why American University students identify as changemakers and describe themselves as passionate. Describe a belief, hobby, idea, issue, or topic about which you’re excited. (250 words) Admissions wants to know about a belief, hobby, idea, issue, or topic […]
Gonzaga University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Gonzaga University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essay of 5-10 sentences Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community In addition to your Common App essay, many colleges and universities, including Gonzaga, require an additional supplemental question. For Gonzaga’s question, we do not require this to be the same length as your essay. […]
University of Chicago 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Chicago 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 1-2 pages each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How to Write The UChicago Essays This is it, the infamous UChicago supplemental application. These quirky prompts have been a rite of passage for generations of applicants, so before you dive in, just remember: […]
Stanford University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Guide
Stanford University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 100-250 words; 5 short answers of 50 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball How to Write Compelling Stanford Essays Unshockingly, given that Stanford is the most difficult university to get into in the country, this supplement is a doozie. It puts both your writing and […]
University of Michigan 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Michigan 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay 300 words; 1 essay of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How to Write the University of Michigan Supplemental Essays Michigan Admissions is seeking students with “a drive to pursue academic excellence in a challenging and rewarding academic environment.” In the two […]
Tufts University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Tufts University 2025-26 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 […]
University of Notre Dame 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Notre Dame 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 Short answer of 100 words; 1 Short Essay of 150 words; 3 Short Answers of 50-100 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball, Community, Short Answer How to Write Notre Dame Supplemental Essays Short answers dominate the Notre Dame application. So, in brief, […]
Cornell University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Cornell University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: One essay of 350 words for all applicants; one essay of 500 or 650 words or two essays of 200 words and four short answers of 100 words, depending on major selection Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How to Write Cornell Supplemental Essays If you’re worried […]
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