I heard the essay opens on August 1 but I still can’t find it.
For the Queens University of Charlotte, there is an option to writing a 500-word supplemental essay on their online application.
6. Writing supplement
There is an option on our application to submit a short-answer (up to 500 word) essay. This is another great element to strengthen your application.
For UNC Charlotte, you can pick from any of the standard Common App prompts, there is no additional essay requirement.
Common Application Essay Prompts
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
It seems like both of these school don't have supplemental essays on the Common App. You can check the school website to see if there are additional essay questions that must be answered for the admissions process.
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So you have to start the application in order to see the essay.