School Supplements

How to Ace Boston University’s Supplemental Essay | Guide & Examples, 2022-2023
May
30
2023

How to Ace Boston University’s Supplemental Essay | Guide & Examples, 2022-2023

Now, if you do want to go to BU, bad news: you’ve got to bottle up that desire (to be at BU) and sell it in 250 words.

How to Write a Strong “Why Major” Essay | 2023
Jun
24
2023

How to Write a Strong “Why Major” Essay | 2023

There’s a reason colleges ask why you’ve chosen your proposed major. It’s not to torture you.

Writing the Why Tulane Essay (and the rest of the Tulane Supplement) | 2022-2023
Aug
7
2023

Writing the Why Tulane Essay (and the rest of the Tulane Supplement) | 2022-2023

All prospective Tulane students submit a personal statement, but Tulane also offers two optional supplement essays—let’s nickname them “Why Tulane” and “Describe an activity.” We (and Tulane’s own admissions officers) strongly recommend writing both essays, to let's look at how to approach them.

How to Ace NYU’s Supplemental Essays: Guide & Examples | 2022-2023
May
24
2023

How to Ace NYU’s Supplemental Essays: Guide & Examples | 2022-2023

The required “Why NYU” essay lets you show admissions readers how you and New York University are an ideal fit for each other. This guide will help you stand out from the throngs of prospective students who just want to study in New York City (or any of NYU's international campuses).

Writing the “Why Major” Bucknell Supplement
Aug
7
2023

Writing the “Why Major” Bucknell Supplement

The Bucknell supplement asks you to explain your choice of major, and this handy guide will explain the Bucknell supplement!

How to Ace Vanderbilt’s Supplemental Essays | Guide & Examples, 2022-2023
May
24
2023

How to Ace Vanderbilt’s Supplemental Essays | Guide & Examples, 2022-2023

Vanderbilt University is an extremely competitive research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. The Vanderbilt essay supplement lets you show how you pursue meaningful activities beyond the requirements of your academic coursework.

How to Ace U. Virginia’s Supplemental Essays: Guide & Examples | 2022-2023
Jul
21
2023

How to Ace U. Virginia’s Supplemental Essays: Guide & Examples | 2022-2023

This guide to the main supplemental UVA essay will help you choose one of five prompts.

Writing the Wake Forest Application Essays: How to Showcase Your Individuality
Aug
7
2023

Writing the Wake Forest Application Essays: How to Showcase Your Individuality

There are eight mandatory Wake Forest application essays. But don’t feel overwhelmed! In this guide, we’ll group the prompts together in three “buckets.” Take out a fresh sheet of paper or open up a new Word document, and get ready to showcase your unique outlook on life through your writing!

Writing the USC WBB Supplemental Essays
Aug
7
2023

Writing the USC WBB Supplemental Essays

This guide will help you write all of the USC WBB Supplemental essays for the University of Southern California's undergraduate business program.

How to Write an Outstanding Cornell Essay (CAS) | Guide & Examples, 2022-2023
May
23
2023

How to Write an Outstanding Cornell Essay (CAS) | Guide & Examples, 2022-2023

To get in to Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, you’ll need to write one of the Cornell supplemental essays. This guide can help!