Carleton College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations For Carleton College, less is more. The longest essay you’re likely to write for this supplement will max out at 150 words. Maybe you’re thinking, “Great, I’ll leave this application until the last minute!” Well, think again, dear applicant! You’ve got to cram as much information about yourself […]
Baylor University 2018-19 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 […]
Wellesley College 2018-19 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 […]
University of San Francisco 2018-19 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 […]
University of Tulsa 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words, 1 short answer of 250 characters or less Supplemental Essay Type(s): Why, Oddball The University of Tulsa’s brief supplement is an opportunity for your creativity and writing skills to shine! No tricky prompts or lengthy essays here. Instead, admissions […]
University of Delaware 2018-19 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 […]
Trinity College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250-650 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Community combined with Why We know it. You know it. We know you know it. And now you know we know you know it: good research is the key to almost any supplemental essay! And Trinity College is […]
Smith College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations It’s almost de rigeur for a small liberal arts school like Smith to have a quirky supplement. So here you go! The prompt is so straightforward and the word limit so low that this might feel like a trap. But it’s not! The only challenge here is getting […]
Purdue University 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations The Requirements: 1 essay of 250 words, 2 short answers of 100 words Supplemental Essay Type(s): Activity, Why, Short Answer Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (Respond in 250 words or fewer.) We love Activity essays like this one because they give […]
Haverford College 2018-19 Application Essay Question Explanations Haverford College may be a tiny school, but its values are voluminous. In case you didn’t already know that Haverford is known for its Honor Code, admissions makes it abundantly clear in the epic introduction to this supplement. Our advice to you: read it very carefully so you […]
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