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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 […]
Texas A&M University 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Texas A&M University 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 3 essays of roughly 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Oddball, Additional Information Texas A&M University believes that diversity, diversity.tamu.edu, is an important part of academic excellence and that it is essential to living our core values. Describe the benefits of diversity and inclusion for you […]
University of Miami 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Miami 2021-22 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 Richmond 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Guide
University of Richmond 2021-22 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 […]
Howard University 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Howard University 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 4 essays of 250 words each, 1 essay of 750 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Activity, Why, Oddball The year is 2030, and you have been invited to be the keynote speaker at an event of your choice. If you were to give this very important speech, […]
The New School 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
The New School 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500-650 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Why The New School? The New School’s innovative programs and engaged community are inspired by the future. Tell us about your future self. Where are you? What are you doing? What are you innovating? How are […]