Hey everyone! I'm a junior who's starting to brainstorm ideas for the University of Virginia essays. Does anyone know what the essay prompts are for this year, or where I can find them? Any tips on how to approach them would be greatly appreciated! Thanks :)
Hi! It's good to see that you're getting a head start on your University of Virginia essays. The essay prompts for the current year can be found on the UVA admissions website, or on CollegeVine's blog: https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-write-the-university-of-virginia-essays/. CollegeVine's blog post also contains a breakdown of how to approach each supplemental essay, to help guide at least your initial strategy and give you confidence that you're putting your best foot forward.
While this guidance can help give you an initial sense of what you'll want to include in your UVA essays, I would advise against starting to actually write your responses just yet. The prompts can change year to year, and if they do, you don't want your hard work to go to waste. Check back on August 1st before your senior year, as that's when the prompts for the coming applications cycle are officially released.
Finally, when your applications season does roll around, remember that CollegeVine offers both a free peer essay review service and paid reviews by expert college admissions advisors. Sometimes, getting a second set of more objective eyes on your essay is just the thing that takes it from good to great.
Best of luck with your University of Virginia essays, and remember to try to have fun with the writing process!
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