University of Tulsa 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words, 1 short answer of 250 characters or less Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball The University of Tulsa’s brief supplement is an opportunity for your creativity and writing skills to shine! No tricky prompts or lengthy essays here. Instead, admissions […]
University of Pittsburgh 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Up to 3 essays of 200-300 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Community, We’ve always believed the word “optional” to be a trap: why wouldn’t you take every opportunity to stand out from the pack? Well, on the University of Pittsburgh supplement, it’s doubly treacherous. […]
University of San Diego 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 200-300 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Why The University of San Diego is surprisingly single-minded! Even though there are four separate prompts, and even though you have to respond to two of them, they’re all kind of asking the same […]
Colgate University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Community The Colgate supplement is a feast of options! With four rather different prompts, there should be something for everyone. The trick to choosing the right one? Follow your gut, and aim to answer a prompt that will allow you […]
Baylor University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 750 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community Baylor’s super sized supplemental essay combines two of the most classic prompts out there. After reading through our quickie breakdown below, be sure to check out our tips for writing killer Why and Community essays. What are […]
Franklin and Marshall College 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 150 words; 1 essay of 100 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Why Don’t let this sneaky supplement get away from you! Since these questions are technically optional* they are located under “Other Information” on the Common Application Member Page. As the […]
University of Massachusetts Amherst 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 100 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why UMass Amherst’s supplement asks one question with two prompts: why here? It’s the most classic question around, and the 100 word limit really lightens the load. The key to this simple supplement is […]
University of Maryland 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 4 short answers of 160 characters Supplemental Essay Type(s): Short Answer, Additional Information “At the University of Maryland, we encourage our students to go beyond the classroom to engage in opportunities that further both their academic and personal growth.” The University of Maryland application […]
University of Delaware 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 250 words; 1 essay of 100 words; 1 optional essay of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Additional Info University of Delaware admissions is playing mighty coy on this supplement. According to them, these brief essays are allegedly optional, but as you […]
Wellesley College 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 2 paragraphs Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Madeleine Albright. Hillary Clinton. Nora Ephron. These are just a few of the remarkable women who have graduated from Wellesley College. This selective and self-selecting community is only asking you to write one essay, so it had […]
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