Rebecca Acree

With its extensive and varied undergraduate programs, the University of Pennsylvania requires additional supplemental essays depending on which program you’re applying for. All applicants must respond to two general prompts, …

Students applying to Emory University will need to respond to two prompts from two different categories of supplemental essays. Emory calls these the “Reflections” category and the “Tell Us About …

The leaves are changing, the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder. Fall is here, and you know what that means — it’s time to kick your college …

If you’re applying to the illustrious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you may be more focused on your math and science grades than your writing skills. But MIT admissions officers want …

Hoping to head to a “public Ivy” next year? The University of Virginia might be the school for you! UVA requires two supplemental essays, each with a maximum of 250 …

If you’re applying to NYU, you’re in luck — there’s only one supplemental essay for you to write! And the question is simple enough: Why NYU? You have 400 words to …

If you’re applying to Cornell, you’re in luck! While some of its Ivy peers require upwards of 10 supplemental essays, Cornell requires just one, with a maximum of 650 words …

When you’re applying to the esteemed Columbia University, you’ll need to complete a series of supplemental essays and questions. Columbia requires responses to four list questions, which must be answered …