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Yale University 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Yale University 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations Short Answers dominate the Yale application. So, in brief, they’re looking for confidence. When an essay must clock in at under 100 words, you don’t have time to waffle. There’s no room for you to circle your main idea with broad statements. You’ve got to get straight to […]
Oklahoma City University 2020-21 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Oklahoma City University 2020-21 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 response of 50 words or less Supplemental Essay Type: Short Essay Tell us a fun fact about you! (Please limit to 250 characters or less than 50 words) The admissions committee at Oklahoma City University is not trying to read thousands upon thousands of words […]
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2020-21 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2020-21 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words and 1 essay of 300 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why, Activity Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is not going to make you jump through hoops to submit an application, in fact, RPI asks applicants to apply to two of the most common supplemental […]
Georgetown University 2021-22 Essay Prompt Guide
Georgetown 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words; 1 half-page essay; 2 page-long essays Supplemental Essay Type(s): Activity, Why Prompt 1: Indicate any special talents or skills you possess. (250 words) This prompt may come first on the list, but we think you should save it for last! For the other […]
Bennington College 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Guide
Bennington College 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words, 1 short essay of 150 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball What attracts you to Bennington College? (about 150 words max) If you’ve looked at any other supplements before this one, you have probably already seen some version of this question: why […]
Linfield University 2020-21 Supplemental Essay Guide
Linfield University 2020-21 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 2 essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Diversity Describe a situation in which you came into contact with someone whose beliefs were different than your own. What did you learn from this experience and were your beliefs altered in any way? (Maximum of […]
The George Washington University 2020-21 Supplemental Essay Guide
The George Washington University 2020-21 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why (Optional) Every applicant can choose from one of the following two essay prompts to submit. Prompt 1: At the George Washington University, our students frequently interact with policymakers and world leaders. These experiences and those […]
Catawba College 2020-21 Supplemental Essay Guide
Catawba College 2020-21 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 3 short essays of 100-200 words; 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball, Activity Please answer the following short-answer questions using 100-200 words and your imagination. Short Answer #1: If you could have permanent possession of any single object in the world, what […]
Mary Baldwin University 2020-21 Supplemental Essay Guide
Mary Baldwin University 2020-21 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Why are you interested in attending Mary Baldwin University? (250 words) If you’ve looked at any other supplements before this one, you have probably already seen some version of this question: why here? In almost every […]
Meredith College 2020-21 Supplemental Essay Guide
Meredith College 2020-21 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essay of 250 words, 1 essay of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Activity The following two-part writing sample is an important component of your application. Please submit your thoughtful response to the following questions (maximum combined length should be no longer than 500 […]
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