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Smith College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Smith College 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: One essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community Smith has a unique housing system, where students of all class years live together in 41 different houses. With our Residential Curriculum, students will become critically aware global neighbors, exploring their self-identity by living in community, engaging in […]
Monmouth College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Guide
Monmouth College 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community How did you discover Monmouth and why are you interested in joining the Monmouth community? (250 words) This is a classic Why essay with a Community twist. Many schools ask students why they want to attend, […]
Hillsdale College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Hillsdale College 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 3 essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Instructions: Respond to each prompt in 250 words or fewer. As elsewhere in the application, artificial intelligence tools may not be used in your responses to the short-answer questions. Students at Hillsdale College enroll in a multidisciplinary […]
Moravian University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Moravian University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 250 words, 1 essay of 500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Why are you interested in Moravian University? (250 words) This supplemental essay prompt is as classic as apple pie. In order to knock it out of the park you need to (1) […]
Stonehill College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Stonehill College 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Students have many choices in their college search and application process. Please share why you have chosen to consider Stonehill College among your possible college options. (Optional – 250 word maximum) This is a tricky take on […]
Seattle Pacific University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Guide
Seattle Pacific University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 100-500 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university fully committed to engaging the culture and changing the world by graduating people of competence and character, becoming people of wisdom, and modeling grace-filled community. At Seattle Pacific, we […]
Clark University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Clark University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanation The Requirements: One essay 250 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community, Activity Clark is known for being a rigorous academic environment that is also equally committed to being a kind, welcoming, engaged, and inclusive community. Choose one of the following prompts to help us get to know you better: […]
Stevens Institute of Technology 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Stevens Institute of Technology 2024-25 Application Essay Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250-500 words Supplemental Essay Type: Why Stevens Institute of Technology’s motto is “Inspired by humanity, powered by technology.” What does this motto mean to you, and why does it inspire you to pursue your education at Stevens? Please provide an essay between […]
Emerson College 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
Emerson College 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 100-200 words each; 1 honors program essay of 400-600 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community, Oddball Emerson may have produced the most perfectly balanced supplement of the application season. These two (or three if you’re applying to the Honors College) brief essays zip […]
California Lutheran University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide
California Lutheran University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 2 essays of 250 words each Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Community Tell us more about how your background, interests, or passions can contribute to our community. (250 words maximum) College applications are rampant with essay questions about community, so this essay is ripe for recycling […]