The Requirements: 4 short essays of 120 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Additional Info Virginia Tech 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide For the 2018-19 Undergraduate Application, the following essay questions will be included. All four questions are required for a complete application. Responses will be limited to 120 words per question. Essay Question 1 […]
Pepperdine University 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of up to 300 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Why Let’s call this the Silicon Valley Supplement, even though Pepperdine is actually in LA. The prompts here are all about Making the World a Better Place™ through personal growth and self-awareness. While you may […]
Psssst! Hello to all you early birds checking out last year’s prompts! Since Tufts released new prompts in late July last year, we are expecting to have this page updated around the same time this year. We’ll keep you posted! In the meantime, feel free to familiarize yourselves with last year’s prompts. There’s a good […]
Options on options on options! Amherst’s supplement is a nesting doll of essay choices! To further muddle this metaphor with the words of an ex-Amherst professor: two roads diverged on a supplement, and knowing I could not travel both, I frantically Googled until I found this guide. The Requirements: One essay of 300 words, one […]
University of Richmond 2018-19 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 […]
Georgia Tech 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations Georgia Tech’s unassuming supplement does a good job of disguising its challenges. 2 essays of a combined length of 500 words – easy, right? While the first prompt poses as a basic why essay, it issues a few caveats that may throw some applicants for a loop. The […]
Psssst! Hello to all you early birds checking out last year’s prompts! Since UVA released new prompts in late July last year, we are expecting to have this page updated around the same time this year. We’ll keep you posted! In the meantime, feel free to familiarize yourselves with last year’s prompts. There’s a good […]
Loyola Marymount University 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations Loyola Marymount eases you into their supplement with a classic why essay, but don’t let your guard down. There are some challenging options in the second section. The instructions say it best: these prompts are an opportunity for you to show off your “creative and critical thinking.” […]
Carnegie Mellon University 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short essay of 250 words; 2 short essays of 200 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Collaboration, Why, Topic of Your choice, Short Answer “When we‘re connected to others, we become better people,” said Carnegie Mellon University‘s Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture. At Carnegie […]
Cornell University 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: one school-specific essay of 650 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Why are you drawn to studying the major you have selected? Please discuss how your interests and related experiences have influenced your choice. Specifically, how will an education from the […]
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