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Boston College (BC) 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Boston College 2019-2020 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 400 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Community The writing supplement topics for the 2019-20 application cycle (400 word limit): *Please select one topic Great art evokes a sense of wonder. It nourishes the mind and spirit. Is there a particular song, poem, speech, […]
University of North Carolina (UNC) 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
UNC 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Choose two out of four prompts. 200-250 words each. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Why University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s supplement will provide you with four prompts, and you will choose two. Each response will be limited to 200-250 words. 1. Tell us about a peer who […]
University of Georgia 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Georgia 2019-20 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 200-300 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball The college admissions process can create anxiety. In an attempt to make it less stressful, please tell us an interesting or amusing story about yourself from your high school years that you have not already shared […]
University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
University of Pennsylvania 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 400-650 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): 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. (400-650 words) *Students applying to Digital Media Design […]
Emory University 2019-20 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Emory University 2019-2020 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Answer two of the four prompts. 150 words each. Supplemental Essay Type: Oddball, Community In addition to your Personal Statement, please answer two (2) of the prompts below. Choose one prompt from the “Reflections” category and one prompt from the “Tell us about you” category. We […]
Sarah Lawrence College 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Guide
Sarah Lawrence College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250-500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Activity Optional: We know that there may be elements of who you are as a person and student that you may not feel are conveyed fully in the other sections of this application. If you wish […]
Lafayette College 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Lafayette College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 short essays of 20-200 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Activity Students identify Lafayette as an excellent fit for countless reasons. In your response, be deliberate and specific about your motivation for applying to Lafayette. Why Lafayette? (20-200 words) This question from Lafayette is short, simple, […]
Swarthmore College 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Swarthmore College 2018-19 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 […]
Vassar College 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Vassar College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 350 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Activity, Additional Info Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below. (Limit 350 words) Activity essays like this one are pretty common and really are as straightforward as they […]
American University 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
American University 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 400 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community All first-year students will participate in the American University Experience(AUx), a course specially designed for students transitioning into their first year of college at AU. AUx classes meet once per week as small, interactive and inclusive communities. […]
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