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College Essays

How to Write Princeton’s Supplemental Essays

Princeton essay prompts

The Princeton supplement is one of the most varied in terms of tone. One prompt asks for a long, thoughtful response, while the others are brief and informational rather than introspective. Let’s start with those short ones!

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October 4, 2018by Emily Toffelmire
College Essays

How to Write a Transfer Essay

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Transfer essays are different because transfers are different! As we used to say at Georgetown, every transfer has a story to tell…and the essay is their opportunity to do it!

The most frequent essay question for transfer applicants is “Why do you want to transfer to X School?” This is a two-sided question. It’s asking not only why you want to go to X school, but also why the school you currently attend isn’t a good fit.

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January 18, 2018by College Coach
College Essays

How Do I Write Brandeis’ (Optional) Supplemental Essay?

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If you’re working on your Brandeis University application, you might have noticed two important things: there is a writing supplement, and it’s optional.

Before we get to the questions themselves, let’s tackle the optional part. Your application will certainly be complete if you opt not to write the additional essay, but there are some students who should write it anyway.

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November 21, 2017by Elizabeth Heaton
College Essays

How to Write the Carnegie Mellon Supplemental Essays

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Carnegie Mellon University has just two required supplemental essays, one long and one short. You’ll also find two optional prompts that allow students to explain educational interruptions and discuss their CMU admission interview, if they had one.

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November 14, 2017by Emily Toffelmire
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Top Tips for Answering the University of Michigan Essay Prompts

University of Michigan Essay Prompts

Full disclosure: I’m a fan of University of Michigan and I’ve followed Michigan football since I was really young. Why is this relevant? Well, last year I traveled to Michigan on business and for the weekend traveled across the state to visit with admissions, take the tour, and take in a game at “the Big House.”

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November 7, 2017by Kennon Dick
College Essays

Answering the College Application Essay Questions for Barnard College

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As a Senior Associate Director in the Barnard admissions office for eight years, I had the privilege of reading the college application essays of many wonderful Barnard applicants. Those that stood out had a fantastic sense of self, and were able to convey their personality through writing. It truly is a special community where women are encouraged to reach their potential. When writing your Barnard supplemental essays, it’s important to keep these ideas in mind. Here are the essay prompts for this year’s Barnard supplement with some of my thoughts on answering them:

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October 31, 2017by Mary Sue Youn
College Essays

Can I Use My UCAS Essay for My Common Application Essay?

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I’m an international student living in India and will be applying to universities in both the UK and the US. The UCAS application requires a personal statement, which I’ve already written. Is it okay if I use that personal statement for my main Common Application essay?

—It’s Raining Essays in Mumbai

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October 26, 2017by Zaragoza Guerra
College Essays

Should I Write the Providence College Optional Essay?

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Providence College allows students to complete one additional (and optional!) essay in their Common Application supplement. While no student has to write this essay, my advice is to always take the opportunity to show your interest in a school by going above and beyond what is required of you; in other words, write the optional essays.

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October 24, 2017by Abigail Anderson
College Essays

Under the Microscope: Focusing-In on the Caltech Essay Prompts

Caltech Essays

You’ve stood in awe of JPL and its incredible feats of engineering. You’ve marveled at observations made at the Keck and Ligo observatories. You’ve even dreamed of registering for a Kip Thorne class or taking a seat in the hallowed Richard Feynman Physics Lecture Hall. The only thing standing between your STEM achievements so far and your dreams of attending the fabled California Institute of Technology—that storied STEM playground—are six little essay prompts. Consider this our small contribution to your STEM future—a bit of advice in tackling Caltech’s freshman application. Now get to it:

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October 17, 2017by Zaragoza Guerra
College Essays

Decoding those Dartmouth Essay Prompts

Dartmouth Essay Prompts

I’ve always had a fondness for Dartmouth. To me, it’s the Ivy that’s content to do its own thing, nestled in the remote town of Hanover where its students can bend the bounds of their own intellectualism far from the trappings and distractions of bright city lights. Its alumni are unsurprisingly talented and thoughtful—including favorite sportswriters, journalists, comedians, and actors like Zach Lowe, Rembert Browne, Mindy Kaling, and Meryl Streep—and, if you’ll allow me to remark on purely anecdotal evidence, especially effusive about their experiences at Dartmouth.

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October 11, 2017by Ian Fisher
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