Supplemental Essay Advice

COUNSELOR TIP: Organize and prioritize your supplemental essays. Not all schools will have additional essays to complete- make sure you are aware of when supplemental essays and applications are due. Do your homework. This is your chance to show each school that you have taken the time to research specific programs and areas of interest. Be as "school specific" as you can be in each supplement to show why you feel like you would be a great fit on campus. Differentiate. Supplements are in addition to your main applications. Use supplements as opportunities to share information not listed or explicitly highlighted in your general application.

Tips for Writing Supplemental EssaysAh, those pesky supplemental essays. Just when you think you’ve got your college application pretty much all together, you realize that several colleges where you’re applying want you to write another essay. How should you approach this additional task?