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Mount Holyoke College 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Mount Holyoke College 2021-22 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 optional essays of 250-400 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball Please select one of the three prompts below. Your essay should be between 250-400 words. Tell us why you are interested in attending Mount Holyoke College. The admissions department at Mount Holyoke wants to know […]
Bard College 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Bard College 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 essays of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Why Bard? (250 words) We love a succinct prompt, don’t you? In this classic “why” essay, the admissions department wants to know why you hope to attend Bard College next fall, and even though 250 words may […]
North Park University 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
North Park University 2021-22 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why Why do you want to attend North Park University, and why is it a good fit for you? (500 words) North Park University wants to make sure you are prepared for the full college experience at their […]
Colorado School of Mines 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Colorado School of Mines 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 optional essays of 500 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Personal Statement, Why While the Colorado School of Mines essays are both optional, we encourage you to seriously consider responding to one or both of the following prompts. Florence Caldwell was the first woman to graduate […]
Butler University 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Butler University 2021-22 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essay of 100 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why Briefly describe your reasons for selecting your chosen academic major(s) and how you believe Butler will help you achieve your related career goals upon graduation. (100 words) This prompt gives you the opportunity to geek out about […]
Williams College 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Williams College 2021-22 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 […]
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community Worcester Polytechnic Institute seeks students who are the right fit for its academic and campus community. In what ways are you the right fit for the distinctive educational and campus experience that Worcester Polytechnic Institute […]
Santa Clara University 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Guide
Santa Clara University 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 200 words; 1 essay of 150-300 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community Briefly describe what prompted you to apply to Santa Clara University. Based on what you know about SCU and our Jesuit mission to educate citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, […]
Pitzer College 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Pitzer College 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 essay of 650 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community At Pitzer College, five core values distinguish our approach to education: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement, and environmental sustainability. As agents of change, our students utilize these values to create solutions to our […]
Chapman University 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Chapman University 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations This Chapman supplement offers some of the most serious supplemental questions we have ever seen. As a religiously-affiliated school, Chapman takes its values seriously, so be prepared to examine and articulate your own. The Requirements: 4 essays of 200 words or less Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Short […]