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Endicott College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Endicott College 2024-25 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 Optional Open Response; 1 Open Response Supplemental Essay Type: Why Optional Open Response: Endicott College is committed to fostering an environment that honors all individuals. We celebrate diversity and hold it as our responsibility to move our community toward becoming a stronger reflection of our interconnected […]
Reed College 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Reed College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 200 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball For one week at the end of January, Reed students upend the traditional classroom hierarchy and teach classes about any topic they love, academic or otherwise. This week is known as Paideia after the Greek term signifying […]
Siena College 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Siena College 2025-26 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 optional essay of 100 words or fewer Supplemental Essay Type(s): Short Answer Your story matters to us! What should we know about you and your hopes for college? (100 words) Although optional, this essay is a perfect place to differentiate yourself from other applicants and your […]
Howard University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Howard University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 2 essays of 500 words max Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Diversity Diversity of all kinds is important to enriching the educational experience at Howard University. Please share with us anything in your background or lived experience that has shaped your perspectives and how that would contribute […]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 2025-26 Application Essay Prompt Guide
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations MIT Requirements: Five essays of 100-200 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Activity, Diversity How to Write Compelling Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Essays MIT is seeking “a talented and diverse class of undergraduates who will learn to use science, technology, and other areas of […]
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Guide
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2-3 essays of 150 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why How to Write University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Essays The admissions committee at the University Illinois Urbana Champaign wants to know about your academic interests and career goals. The prompts change slightly depending on whether […]
University of Washington (UW) 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Washington 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: One personal statement, one 300 word essay (required), one 200 word essay (optional). Supplemental Essay Type (s): Oddball, Community, Additional Info At the UW, we consider the college essay as our opportunity to see the person behind the transcripts and the numbers. Some of the best […]
University of Rochester 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Rochester 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community The University of Rochester benefactor, entrepreneur, photography pioneer and philanthropist George Eastman said, “The progress of the world depends almost entirely upon education.” In what ways do you envision using the curricular flexibility and co-curricular opportunities […]
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 500-700 words each for Honors College applicants only Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball The following prompts are for Honors College applicants only: Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve – anything that is of personal importance, […]
Spelman College 2025-26 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Spelman College 2025-26 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 300 words max Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community The Spelman College tagline is “A Choice to Change the World”. If you could create meaningful change around one issue in your school, community or globally, what would it be and how would you approach making […]
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