Starting in September 2020, the ACT will allow students who have taken a full ACT exam any time within the last five years to retest specific sections. Section retests follow the same timing and format as the full ACT exam test (English-45 minutes; Math-60 minutes; Reading-35 minutes; Science-35 minutes; Writing-40 minutes), but section retests will be […]
The Common App essay prompts for students who will be applying to college in the fall of 2019 are:
1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we […]
The College Board has seen an upward trend in both the number of students taking Advanced Placement Courses and in their performance on those exams.
According to the College Board, over the past ten years, there’s been a 70% increase in the number of public high school graduates who have taken an AP […]
This year’s University of Colorado-Boulder supplemental essay question asks:
As a vibrant community of learners dedicated to inclusive excellence, the students, faculty and staff at the University of Colorado Boulder seek to be open and respectful of contrasting beliefs and opinions. Every student has a unique life experience and a set of circumstances by which […]
The Tufts essay supplement consists of three required short responses. Admissions is looking for students to “think outside the box” and “take a risk” when answering the essay questions. The essay prompts are:
Which aspects of Tufts’ curriculum or undergraduate experience prompt your application? In short: “Why Tufts?” (50–100 words)
There is a Quaker saying: […]
Boston University wants to know:
What about being a BU student excites you? (max 250 words)
This ‘why BU’ question may be more challenging than first appears.
For help writing your essay, contact info@collegeessaysthatwork.com or (973) 462-2829
Colgate asks first year applicants to respond to one of the following prompts (250 words or less):
The Mission Statement for Colgate University sets forth 13 Goals for a Colgate Education. One goal for Colgate students is listed as: Be engaged citizens and strive for a just society: embrace the responsibilities to local, national, […]
Michigan’s supplemental essay questions for the 2017-2018 application cycle are:
Essay #1 (Required for all freshmen applicants; approximately 250 words)
Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by (among other things) shared geography, religion, ethnicity, income, cuisine, interest, race, ideology, or intellectual heritage. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that […]
Princeton University accepts the Common Application, Coalition Application or the Universal College Application.
In addition to the required primary essay contained in each of the above three applications, Princeton requires first year applicants to answer multiple short answer and essay questions as part of the 2017-2018 Princeton University Supplement.
Essays and Short Answer Questions:
1. Briefly elaborate on one […]
The University of Notre Dame accepts applications through both the Common App and the Coalition App. In addition to the Common App or Coalition App essay, Notre Dame requires applicants to write three short supplemental essays. The first supplemental essays asks:
What excites you about the University of Notre Dame that makes it stand out […]
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