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Tips on Supplemental Essays

2022-2023 Supplemental Essay Prompts: Emory, UChicago, Michigan, and More! Plus Writing Tips for Supplemental Essays.

Seniors: Start here for tips for supplemental essays! The writing prompts for many of these school-specific essays, also known as the essay supplements, became available with the August 1 release of the Common Application. We strongly recommend that you start brainstorming, drafting, and writing these essays now, ahead of the upcoming school year. Need help?…

Writing the “Why This College” Supplemental Essay

Writing the “Why This College” Supplemental Essay

In addition to the main Common Application essay, many colleges will ask students to answer one or more school-specific questions referred to as supplements. One of the most common supplemental essay prompts is usually along the lines of “Why do you want to attend this college?” This essay is designed to gauge several things: first,…

Support For Seniors: College Admissions, Essays and Applications

Support For Seniors: College Admissions, Essays and Applications

Guidance guaranteed to reduce the stress. One minute they’re a freshman, and the next they’re headed to college. In senior year of high school, things feel like they’re moving even faster. For your convenience, International College Counselors offers five services that are popular with our current senior applicants. We can bring some calm back into…

How to Answer the COVID-19 Question on the Common Application

How to Answer the COVID-19 Question on the Common Application

Last year, the Common Application added an optional, 250-word question about COVID to the Additional Information section of the application. The prompt appears again this year and it reads: Community disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting impacts. If you need it, this space is yours to describe those impacts….

Essay writing

2021-2022 Supplemental Essay Prompts: Duke, University of Chicago, UM and More!

Seniors: The time has come. Do not leave this for the last minute; start now on your supplemental essays! Now and over the coming weeks, the prompts for many of the colleges’ school-specific essays, also known as writing supplements, will become available to applicants. Most colleges will have released their essay prompts by the time…