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Emerson College 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on December 8th, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

Emerson College 2017-18 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 […]

The New School 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on December 8th, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

The New School 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500-650 words; 1 essay of 250-500 words. 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 two distinct questions, admissions is asking you […]

Elon University 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on December 4th, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

Elon University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500 words; 1 optional additional info essay Supplemental Essay Type(s): Additional Information, Oddball The task here is simple: help Elon admissions officers get to know you better. No weird prompts, no extensive lists. Just write one extended essay that tells admissions something they […]

Tufts University 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on December 1st, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

Tufts University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 short answer of 50-100 words and 2 essays of 200-250 essays. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball, Short Answer This year, the Tufts supplement is a classic, starting you off with two classic prompts and then offering up a selection of quirkier questions. Despite the […]

Northwestern University 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on December 1st, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

Northwestern University 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide The Requirements: 1 essay of 300 words or less Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Is it a mirage? No it’s the Northwestern supplement. And yes, it only has one (1!) solitary question. But when a school like Northwestern (with its 10.7% acceptance rate) lobs you a softball, you’ve got […]

Tulane University 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on December 1st, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

Tulane University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 50-800 words; 1 essay of 250 words. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Activity. Tulane has kept it simple with its classic supplemental questions, so we’ll make this introduction brief. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: a straightforward supplement is a demand […]

University of Chicago 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on November 17th, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

University of Chicago 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide The Requirements: 2 essays of 1-2 pages each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball This is it, the infamous U Chicago supplemental application. These quirky prompts have been a rite of passage for generations of applicants. So before you dive in, just remember that if they could do […]

Brown University 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on November 17th, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

Brown University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 5 essays ranging from 100-200 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Activity Sure, Brown may like to think of itself as the black (brown?) sheep of the Ivy League, but its supplement is pretty by the book. Don’t let the five required essays intimidate you: […]

Cornell University 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on November 15th, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

Cornell University 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: one school-specific essay of 650 words Supplemental Essay Type(s):  Why Hoo-boy! This sure looks like a long list of prompts from Cornell… psych! You may be shocked to learn that Cornell hopefuls are only required to write one (1!) supplemental essay. So, what’s with the list? […]

University of Notre Dame 2017-18 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on November 15th, 2017  |  Written by Kat Stubing

University of Notre Dame 2017-18 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 175 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why; Oddball; Community Home to a fine athletic tradition, Notre Dame knows the importance of a good warm-up. Their supplement starts out nice and easy, with a garden variety why essay, before ramping up to […]

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