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 […]
Chapman University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations This Chapman supplement offers some of the most serious supplemental questions we have ever seen — and some of the silliest. As a religiously-affiliated school, Chapman takes its values seriously, so be prepared to examine your own… right before coming up with your own personal hashtag. To help […]
University of San Francisco 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 200 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why If the University of San Francisco supplement was on the menu at a fancy restaurant, it would be called, “Why Two Ways.” Both prompts (of which you have to choose 1) act like typical why […]
Dartmouth College 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 100 words, 1 essay of 250-300 words. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball, Community, Topic of Your Choice Unlike many of its Ivy League peers, Dartmouth’s supplement is mercifully brief. It’s also deceptively brief! Although its list of prompts could comprise an essay unto […]
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