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American University 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on August 1st, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

American University 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations  The Requirements: 1 essay of 150 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Why are you interested in American University? The single question being asked by American University is simple and straightforward: Why are you interested in attending? In short, this is the academic version of someone asking you to […]

Stanford University 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on July 28th, 2022  |  Written by Kat Stubing

Stanford University 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 100-250 words; 5 short answers of 50 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball 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 […]

Emory University 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on July 28th, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

Emory University 2022-2023 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 200 words, 1 essay of 150 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why, Oddball Academic Interests What academic areas are you interested in exploring in college? (200 words) This required prompt is nothing more or less than an academically inclined Why essay. As you dig […]

Amherst College 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on July 26th, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

The Requirements: One essay of 300 words, one short essay of 175 words, one short answer of 75 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Activity, Essay of choice Amherst College 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations  At Amherst we know that identity is more than checkboxes. If you would like to share more about your identity, background, family, culture […]

University of North Carolina (UNC) 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on July 26th, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 200-250 words each, 5 short responses of 25 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Activity Short Answer Prompts You’ll choose two of the following prompts to respond to in 200-250 words: 1.) Describe an aspect of your identity and […]

University of Oklahoma 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide 

Topic:   |  Posted on July 25th, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

University of Oklahoma 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: Community, Activity, Why Supplemental Essay Type(s): 2 essays of 650 words each In our supplemental scholarship section, you will be asked to answer the first two questions below. You may also be asked a third major-specific question depending on the academic preferences you list in […]

Yale University 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on July 25th, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

Yale University 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations Short Answers dominate the Yale application. So, in brief, they’re looking for confidence. When an essay must clock in at under 100 words, you don’t have time to waffle. There’s no room for you to circle your main idea with broad statements. You’ve got to get straight to […]

University of Vermont 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on July 21st, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

University of Vermont 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball If you would like an opportunity to further present yourself to the Admissions Committee, you may submit a response to ONE of the following prompts. The instructions may start with the word “If,” but […]

Williams College 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on July 21st, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

Williams College 2022-23 Application Essay Question The Requirements: 1 upload Williams does not require a writing supplement. However, students who are interested in submitting an example of their written work have the option of sharing an academic paper completed within the last year, ideally 3-5 pages in length. The paper does not need to be […]

University of Richmond 2022-23 Supplemental Essay Guide

Topic:   |  Posted on July 21st, 2022  |  Written by CEA HQ

University of Richmond 2022-23 Application Essay Question Explanations Get ready, nerds! The University of Richmond supplement was made for the intellectually curious. All three prompts ask you to think on your feet and get creative in different ways. So be prepared to get a little messy, brainstorm, and give admissions a deeper look into the […]

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