So, I'm working on my college app and I keep hearing about supplemental essays that I need to write for specific colleges. How exactly do I find these on the Common App? A little bit stressed because I don't want to miss any and mess up my applications.
No worries! You've got this. On the Common App, after you’ve added the colleges you’re applying to, you’ll see a 'Writing Requirements' section for each school under 'My Colleges.' That's where you should find most supplemental essays or short-answer questions that each college requires, if any. Beware though, some schools might hide essay questions in other sections, for example putting an extracurricular prompt under the 'Activities' section or a why major prompt under 'Academics'. So, make sure to click through each section and fill out every detail because sometimes additional prompts will pop up depending on the information you fill in.
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