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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 […]
University of North Carolina (UNC) 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Activity How to Write UNC Chapel Hill Supplemental Essays UNC Chapel Hill asks two questions in their supplement, so you can “show [them] your authentic self,” and recommends that you “share […]
Wake Forest University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Wake Forest 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 150 words The Optional Submissions: 2 lists, 1 essay of 150 words, 1 essay of 300 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why, Short Answer, Oddball, Activity How to Write Wake Forest Supplemental Essays The Wake Forest supplement always gives students a run for their […]
Northwestern University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Northwestern University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 required essay of 300 words or fewer; 2 optional essays of 200 words or fewer Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Diversity, Oddball How to Write Northwestern Supplemental Essays The admissions committee at Northwestern “designed these writing supplements to help [them] understand your experiences throughout high […]
Georgia Tech 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Georgia Tech 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Why Supplemental Essay Type(s): 1 essay of 300 words Why do you want to study your chosen major specifically at Georgia Tech? (50-300 words) Admissions wants to know how you plan on using a Georgia Tech education to accomplish your career goals. Some schools ask students […]
Duke University 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Duke University 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essays of 250 words; 1 optional short essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How to Write Compelling Duke University Supplemental Essays Duke seeks students “who demonstrate intellectual strengths, a love of learning, a sense of imagination and open-mindedness, and a commitment […]
Colgate University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Colgate University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Optional essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Diversity Colgate offers applicants the opportunity to lend depth to their application through optional supplemental writing prompts. These prompts are not meant to feel like essays; they are simply an added perspective. Responses to these […]
Boston College (BC) 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Boston College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essay of 400 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community How to Write Boston College Supplemental Essays Boston College only requires one additional essay—whew!—and offers you several options to pick from. Each prompt aims to learn more about you from a different angle. A Jesuit university, […]
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