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Dartmouth College 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Psssst! Hello to all you early birds checking out last year’s prompts! Since Dartmouth released new prompts in late May 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 […]
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
The Requirements: 3 long essay of 250-400 words; 3 short essays of 120 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Activity, Short Answer, Oddball California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations Describe three experiences and/or activities that have helped develop your passion for a possible career in a STEM field. Use the separate […]
Harvard University 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Harvard University 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: One long essay with no word limit, two 150 word essays Supplemental Essay Type(s): Additional Info, Activity Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (50-150 words) We adore Activity essays like this one because they give you the opportunity to say […]
University of California 2018-19 Essay Prompt Guide
The Requirements: 4 out of 8 essays, 350 words each. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Community, Activity University of California 2018-2019 Application Essay Question Explanations The UC application sounds like a riddle. Every student must write four essays, but choose from eight prompts. The rules may be unfamiliar, but the game is the same: tell admissions something […]
The New School 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
The New School 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500-650 words; 1 essay of 250-500 words if applying to the School of Drama. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why The New School has added a New Challenge to the most basic supplemental question out there: why here? By splitting this classic query into […]
Princeton University 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
The Requirements: 2 short answers, 1 list, and 1 longer essay Supplemental Essay Type(s): Short Answer, Activity, Oddball Princeton University 2018-19 Application Essay Questions Explanation This is Princeton, the Number One university in the nation. Maybe you’ve heard of it? Jk, we can smell the sweat on your palms from here. So first, take a […]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Psssst! Hello to all you early birds checking out last year’s prompts! Since MIT 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 […]
Emerson College 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Emerson College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 100-200 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball Emerson may have produced the most perfectly balanced supplement of the application season. These two brief essays zip together to form a complete picture of who you are: serious and silly, restrained and creative. You […]
Davidson College 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Guide
Davidson College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations This Davidson supplement is as classic as apple pie, featuring three of the most common question types around. So whether you’re just gearing up or at the end of the admissions road, you’re in luck. Since these prompts are likely to come up on other applications, you’ll probably […]
Colorado College 2018-19 Supplemental Essay Guide
Colorado College 2018-19 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 […]
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