Ivy League schools require supplemental essay responses in addition to the basic Common Application essay. These elite schools try to gain a deeper understanding of the applicant through these supplemental responses. Think of them as your opportunity to explain how the school is a good match for you and vise versa. Your goal is to…
Tips for Answering the Harvard 2016-17 Supplemental Essay Prompts
It will come as no surprise that Harvard consistently ranks among the top universities in the world. Its highly regarded reputation and academic chops attract the best and brightest. It accepts the Common Application as well as the Universal College Application (with no preference). Both of these applications require an essay response. The alluring Harvard…
Tips for Answering the Cornell University 2016-17 Supplemental Essay Prompts
Although the Ivy League schools review the Common Application essay, they also require supplemental essay responses. These help you to convey in greater detail how the specific school and program of study are a good fit for you and how you can contribute to the collegiate environment. The additional essay questions are geared to help…
Tips for Answering the University of Pennsylvania 2016-17 Supplemental Essay Prompts
The University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, was established in 1790 and is one of the oldest universities in America. This prestigious Ivy League school is known for its top-notch research as well as undergraduate programs that focus on practical applications grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation. It accepts the Common Application and requires a…
Tips for Answering Princeton University 2016-17 Supplemental Essay Prompts
It will come as no surprise that Princeton University is among the top schools in the nation and is recognized globally for academic excellence. This Ivy League school is renowned as a major research university as well as an outstanding liberal arts college. In addition to the Common Application or the Universal College Application essay,…
Tips For Answering Yale University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Yale supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Yale University is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world. It requires the Common Application essay plus additional Yale-specific short answers and…
Tips For Answering The University Of Pennsylvania Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the University of Pennsylvania supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. The University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, is among the prestigious Ivy League schools. Established in 1740, Penn is one of the…
Tips For Answering Cornell University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Cornell supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Although the Ivy League schools review the Common Application essay, they also require supplemental essay responses. These help you to convey in greater detail…
Tips for Answering Princeton University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Princeton supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Princeton University is among the top schools in the nation and is recognized globally for academic excellence. This Ivy League school is renowned as…
Tips For Answering Dartmouth College Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Dartmouth supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Dartmouth College, like the other Ivy League schools, accepts the Common Application essay. It also requires a supplemental essay response. The extra essay helps…
Tips For Answering Brown University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Brown supplement to the Common Application is part of the series of posts written to help you complete the 2016 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. In addition to the basic Common Application essay, the Ivy League schools require supplemental essay responses. These extra essays help these elite…
Tips for Answering the University of Pennsylvania Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Penn supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2015 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. The prestigious University of Pennsylvania, or Penn, is among the elite Ivy League schools. Established in 1740, Penn is one of the oldest universities…
Tips for Answering Yale University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Yale supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2015 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Yale University is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world. It requires the Common Application essay plus additional Yale-specific short answers and…
Tips for Answering Princeton University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Princeton supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2015 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Princeton University is among the top schools in the nation and is recognized globally for academic excellence. This Ivy League school is renowned as…
Tips for Answering Dartmouth College Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Dartmouth supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2015 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Dartmouth College, like the other Ivy League schools, accepts the Common Application essay. It also requires a supplemental essay response. The extra essay helps…
Tips for Answering Cornell University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Cornell supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2015 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. Although the Ivy League schools review the Common Application essay, they also require supplemental essay responses. These help you to convey in…
Tips for Answering Columbia University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Columbia supplement to the Common Application is part of a series of posts written to help you complete the 2015 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. In addition to the basic Common Application essay, the Ivy League schools require supplemental essay responses. These extra essays help these…
Tips for Answering Brown University Supplemental Essay Prompts
This post about the Brown supplement to the Common Application is the first in a series of posts written to help you complete the 2015 Common Application supplement for Ivy League and other top schools. In addition to the basic Common Application essay, the Ivy League schools require supplemental essay responses. These extra essays help…
3 Mistakes Successful College Applicants Don’t Make
The preparation for successful college application does not happen overnight. In fact, it is the culmination of years of work throughout high school. The most successful college applicants take a number of components into consideration as they approach the application process. Here are three mistakes they don’t make: 1. Blow off essay responses. They know…
Beyond Tests Scores and GPA: How to Wow College Application Readers
Assuming that your daughter has both test scores and GPA in the competitive range for her top choice schools, what else makes her stand out in a positive way? In my five years of reviewing undergraduate applications for admission to the University of Michigan, I considered a number of additional factors in determining overall fit:…