Weekly College Application Tips

2014 Penn State Application + Schreyer Honors College Personal Statement and Activities A personal statement and an activities list are recommended but not required. Both of these sections are in the online application for admission. The personal statement does not require an answer to a specific question or prompt, it is […]

2014 Penn State Application Including Schreyer Honors College

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2014 UT-Austin Essays UT Austin is not using the Apply Texas essays as most other Texas public universities. Please see the following for the specifics. http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/admission/essays Applicants must do C and then A, B, D, or S. 2014 U Texas Austin Prompts Essay Topics for Summer/Fall 2014 and Beyond UT […]

2014 University of Texas-Austin Essays

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2013-2014 Cornell Writing Supplement From the Cornell Admissions Blog. http://blogs.cornell.edu/admissions/2013/07/19/cornell-university-common-application-essay-questions/ The 2014 Common Application will be live on Thursday, August 1. The Cornell Essays and Questions section of the application will ask you to complete the essay question for the specific college/school you are applying to. If you are utilizing the primary/alternate […]

2013-2014 Cornell Writing Supplement

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2013-2014 Pitzer Writing Supplement The Pitzer Writing Supplement section of the Common Application gives you an opportunity to show your writing ability and illustrate your passion and creativity in responding to a particular question. Because we want to get to know you and discover what you have to offer this […]

2013-2014 Pitzer Writing Supplement

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2013-2014 Babson Writing Supplement From the Babson admissions website (http://blogs.babson.edu/undergraduate/2013/07/19/tours-essays-and-popsicles/) “…this seems to be the week of  schools posting their essay topics (Google College Essay topics 2013-2014) and we at Babson are no different. This year we changed our essay prompt, thanks to suggestions via Facebook from the incoming first year class. […]

2013-2014 Babson Writing Supplement

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2013-2014 Notre Dame Writing Supplement You must submit the Notre Dame Writing Supplement in addition to the Common Application’s First Year Application; this form is available to registered members of the Common Application and must be completed online. The Writing Supplement is submitted separately after the application. The Writing Supplement for First […]

2013-2014 University of Notre Dame Writing Supplement

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2013-2014 Stanford Writing Supplement  1. Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (Required, 150 word limit, Paste in text box) 2. Please respond to the following seven inquiries so we can get to know you better. Do not feel compelled to use complete sentences.  1. Name your favorite […]

2013-2014 Stanford Writing Supplement

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Writing Your Essay: GREAT ADVICE FROM BATES COLLEGE http://www.bates.edu/admission/apply/tips-for-a-great-application/writing-the-essay/ “What’s the purpose of this essay? We (BATES COLLEGE) place a premium on strong writing skills. We look for a mastery of the writing’s mechanics (grammar, syntax, and organization) as well as for fluency and originality. Your essay shows us the […]

Great ESSAYS according to Bates College

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2013-2014 Universal Application Is Now Open Freshman Essay Required for all 38 Universal Application collegess One Long Upload or Paste in. 6000 character limit Please upload (files must be under 1MB) and/or write an essay (500 words or less) on a topic of your choice that demonstrates your ability to […]

2013-2014 Universal Application Is Open

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