Beat the Clock: Finish Your Supplemental Essays. Tips for Confidence
Photo illustrating International College Counselors offers supplemental essays tips so students can write their college supplemental essays with confidence.
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How to Write College Supplemental Essays: A Step-by-Step Guide
You’ve written your Common App essay (aka the personal statement). Great! You’ve finished the first piece. Now it’s crucial to understand how to write the college supplemental essays. The college supplemental essays are more than just an extra requirement. They’re your chance to show a college why you and they are a perfect match. With…
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How to Write a Powerful Common App Admissions Essay! Tips.
Your Common Application Personal Statement is one of the most important pieces of your college application. It’s the one place where you get to “speak” directly to the admissions committee in your own voice. This is your chance to give them more reason to admit you. But how do you actually do that? Start by…
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College Supplemental Essay Tips for College Admission
In addition to the 250-650 word Common Application essay (aka the Personal Statement) that is required by most colleges, many colleges also require one or more additional essays and/or short-answer questions specific to their institution. Supplemental essays are typically—though not always—shorter, and they ask students to answer a more specific prompt. A student’s main Personal Statement should help…
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2024-25 Common App Essay Tips, the Prompts, and How to Answer Them
The Common Application essay prompts are confirmed for the Class of 2025. Get started on your Common App essay now with these Common App essay tips. Every student using the Common Application is required to complete the Personal Statement, also known as “the Common App essay,” which will be visible to most, if not all,…
