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I'm applying to the Honors College at the University of Missouri, and one of the requirements is submitting an additional essay. One of the essay options states: "If you feel that an essa …

There's a relatively new thing on Grammarly called Grammarly Prompt, and I was just wondering if it counts as AI usage/cheating. It fits nicely into my writing and sounds like something I would've wri …

Hello! I was just using the beta essay reviewer (Ivy) when I received a notice that I had reached the conversation limit. I refreshed my tab and could no longer find the conversation or the Ivy button …

i am applying to emerson college and i think i have a pretty good chance of getting in. i want to major in maybe media arts production with a focus in television writing/producing. i want to write for …

How do you write a why this major essay for UIUC and Purdue university? This is the prompt: Briefly discuss your reasons for pursuing the major you have selected. (Respond in 250 words or fewer.)

Is it supposed to be something similar to my personal statement? In a "show, don't tell" way? Does it need to be creative? Or do I answer it like I would in an English class???

if anyone is applying with the suny application cost waiver are you applying for every potential school right now or only suny and the rest as it gets closer to the standard deadlines (also please upv …

if anyone is applying with the suny application cost waiver are you applying for every potential school right now or only suny and the rest as it gets closer to the standard deadlines (also please upv …

I wrote a college essay about how I don't say "I love you too." because I don't want people to feel forced to say it too. The basis is that my dad never said he loved us too, but instead just responde …

We lived in Arizona, at least a mile away from everything, in the middle of the desert. My parents put me on a competitive swim team when I was five and then stopped when we moved to Colorado when I w …

The common app and a few other applications ask you to describe a topic, idea, or experience you find so engaging you lose all track of time and ask you to describe what you do to learn more about it. …

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I'm planning to ED to UPenn this fall.

UPenn has asked for its supplementary essay: Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge. (We encourag …

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I'm a senior applying for colleges and I don't even have a single essay finished. I'm getting worried since I really don't know how much I should be finished with right now. Can anyone tell me h …

I am having a lot of issues with the essay portion of my application regarding essay topics. One idea I had was reflecting on a parents’ immigration experience and comparing it to my own way of growin …

hey!! so basically i only have the first draft (rough draft) done of my college essay so far done! i have the topic picked out and everything. i was just wondering on if i was falling behind or someth …

Hi! I am currently writing my common application, and I'm trying to avoid all of the "red flags" in a common app essay topic. Would that include writing about your intended field/major and how it affe …

So the University of Michigan and the University of Washington both utilize the same essay prompt.

Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups defined by, among other things, shared g …

My father passed away while I slept on a cot next to his hospice bed. My mom told me that my Dad would pass away that evening and that he wanted me close to him. I slept the whole night through and on …

Pretty much exactly what the title says, I am a rising senior who is still clueless about my college essay. I don't know exactly what I am supposed to be showing in my essay. How did I grow as a perso …

Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge. (We encourage you to share this note with that person, if possible, and reflect on the experience!) (150 …