college supplemental essay

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Last-Minute Supplemental Essay Tips for College Admissions: A Crunch-Time Guide

Time is ticking, and the pressure is on to complete your college applications, including the crucial supplemental essays. Students who are short on time but still want to submit strong, compelling essays, don’t worry! ***We Have an Expert Who Can Help You!*** If your student is feeling overwhelmed or unsure about where to begin—we’ve got…

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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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A Guide — with Links — to the Supplemental College Admission Essays

Colleges and universities that have supplemental college admission essays release their prompts each summer, usually on or before August 1, which is when the Common Application opens for each new application cycle. And every year, International College Counselors compiles a list of these essay prompts as they become available. Sometimes the prompts are the same as…

How to Write Remarkable Extracurricular College Supplemental Essays

How to Write Remarkable Extracurricular College Supplemental Essays

Most colleges require the Common Application personal statement. Many colleges also require applicants to submit additional college supplemental essays. These college supplemental essays ask students to respond to a wide variety of topics: their most meaningful activity or experience, an important community they belong to, even something which brings them joy. Essays – which can…

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,…