Before you begin, take some time to think about why you actually want to go to Stanford. Yes, it’s a fantastic, gorgeous campus near San Francisco and Silicon Valley, but …

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 …

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

Students applying to Emory University will need to respond to two prompts from two different categories of supplemental essays. One is a straightforward "What Major" essay of 200 words. Emory …

Hoping to become a Blue Devil next year? With its 6% acceptance rate, Duke University is among the most selective in the country. Your supplemental essays are your opportunity to …

When you’re applying to Columbia University, you’ll need to complete a series of shorter questions and four supplemental essays. The list questions must be answered in list form using commas …

Students who apply to Brown must respond to 3 supplemental essay questions, each with a maximum word count of 250 each. These essays are your chance to show admissions officers …

Writing a powerful essay is important not only for getting into college, but for winning scholarships. Scholarship essays come in many different forms as all scholarships are different. Some scholarship …