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Williams College 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Williams College 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 300 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why *Note: The Williams Writing Supplement is entirely optional. Please respond to one of the prompts below in a short essay of 300 words or fewer. At Williams we believe that bringing together students and professors in small […]
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Pennsylvania 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 300-450 words; 1 essay of 150-200 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Why How will you explore your intellectual and academic interests at the University of Pennsylvania? Please answer this question given the specific undergraduate school to which you are applying. (300-450 words) *Students […]
Brandeis University 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Brandeis University 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations. The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Please include a short response to one of the three prompts below (250 words or fewer). Why would you like to attend Brandeis? Similar to other why essay prompts, this is a straightforward question. It’s Brandeis’s Mariah […]
Stanford University 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
The Requirements: 11 essays and short answers of varying length. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball Stanford University 2019-2020 Application Essay Question Explanations Unshockingly, given that Stanford is the most difficult university to get into in the country, this supplement is a doozie. It puts both your writing and creativity to the test in a myriad ways. One of […]
Duke University 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Duke University 2019-2020 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Two required 250-word essays and one optional 250-word essay. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community If you are applying to the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences as a first year applicant, please discuss why you consider Duke a good match for you. Is there something particular […]
Carleton College 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Guide
Carleton College 2019-2020 Application Essay Question Explanations For Carleton College, less is more. The longest essay you’re likely to write for this supplement will max out at 150 words. Maybe you’re thinking, “Great, I’ll leave this application until the last minute!” Well, think again, dear applicant! You’ve got to cram as much information about yourself […]
Colorado College 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Guide
Colorado College 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations Think of the Colorado College supplement as a garden path bridging the gap between your present and future. The first prompt, a classic activity essay, gives you one last chance to tell a story about you, while the next two prompts hone in on what a Colorado education […]
Swarthmore College 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Swarthmore College 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 150-250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why In 150 to 250 words, please write about why you are interested in applying to and attending Swarthmore. Swarthmore sure doesn’t leave you much room to explain why you would like to attend one of US News […]
Lehigh University 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Lehigh University 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 100-150 words; 1 essay of 200-250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How did you first learn about Lehigh University and what motivated you to apply? (100-150 words) The first part of this question should not be rushed through. Really think back and […]
Vassar College 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Vassar College 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 350 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Additional Info How did you learn about Vassar and what aspect of our college do you find appealing? (Limit 350 words) We’ve got another Why essay on our hands, people. Time to hit the books! Vassar’s prompt […]
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