The Requirements: 2 essays of up to 250 words; 2 short-answer lists. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball, Short Answer University of Southern California 2017-18 Application Essay Questions Explained There’s no nice way to say this: the USC application is kind of all over the place. It kicks off by asking applicants to choose one of […]
MIT Requirements: 2 short essays of 100 words each; 3 longer essays of 200-250 words each. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 2017-2018 Application Essay Question Explanations There’s an old cheesy joke that goes like this: A college student is standing in the “10 items or less” checkout lane at a grocery […]
The Requirements: 1 essay of 300-400 words. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Collaboration Johns Hopkins University 2017-2018 Application Essay Question Explanations Known for its competitive science programs, Johns Hopkins poses a question that is rare in the world of undergraduate admissions but abounds on medical school applications. (Pre-med students, take note!) We can call this “The Collaboration Question,” […]
The Requirements: 1 essay of 500-750 words; 3 short answers of 40 lines (or ~250 words) each. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Personal statement, short answer University of Texas 2017-2018 Application Essay Question Explanations Although the University of Texas wants to drag another 1250-1650 words out of the depths of your soul, it’s quite straightforward as far as […]
The Requirements: 4 out of 8 essays, 350 words each. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Community, Activity University of California 2017-2018 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 Requirements: 6 lists of 150 words each; 1 essay of 300 words. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Activity, Why Columbia University 2017-2018 Application Essay Question Explanations Your college application is full of lists, from your transcript and test scores to your resume and activity list, but that hasn’t stopped Columbia! Their supplement asks you to generate […]
The Requirements: One prompt. 400 words. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why New York University (NYU) 2017-18 Application Essay Explanations Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to witness an optical illusion. The lengthy paragraph below comprises one (1), and only one (1) college essay prompt. While the read may be a bit of a slog, you’re also […]
The Requirements: One long essay with no word limit (optional), one 150 word essay (required) Supplemental Essay Type(s): Additional Info, Activity Harvard University 2017-2018 Application Essay Question Explanations You may wish to include an additional essay if you feel that the college application forms do not provide sufficient opportunity to convey important information about yourself […]
The Requirements: One required 150-word essay, one required 250-word essay and one optional 250-word essay. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Topic of your choice, Community Duke University 2017-2018 Application Essay Question Explanations If you are applying to the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences/Pratt School of Engineering as a first year applicant, please discuss why you consider […]
The Requirements: 11 essays and short answers of varying length. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball Stanford University 2017-2018 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 […]
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