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I am an international student applying to Amherst. I want to go with the supplemental essay of submitting a graded paper.

Should I scan the written essay paper or have it typed?

I don't know in what fo …

Hello!

At the end of my "Why Columbia" essay, I am planning on including that the single dorms in Furnald Hall would be the best residence hall for my collegiate experience. For anyone attending Columb …

I'm writing my "Why NYU" essay and when reading the list of programs and whatnot I came across the Real Food Challenge campaign led by NYU Earth Matters, but all the info I can find on it is from 2017 …

I'm currently writing an essay about what brings me joy for Brown University. I already wrote one about Latin Certamen, and how it's a game that I really love and how much it truly brings me joy. Howe …

Quick question here--

I'm working on the Princeton supplemental essays, and I'm confused at how these word counts are structured. In the "Your Voice" section and the "why major" section, the prompts ha …

8. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?

I've been working on my UC essa …

Hello, I'm an international student applying for USC as a Film & TV Production major. I'm supposed to write a personal statement about who I am as an individual, and how my experiences have shaped me …

In your opinion, what do you believe to be the best way to end a personal essay? Is it one that impacts the reader and leaves them sitting back in their chair and thinking, "wow", or is it one that en …

I want to write an essay for the Common App, and I want to write it on what I'm really interested in (writing, traveling) and I want to know which prompt I should answer. Should it be:

6) Describe a to …

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I posted my essay on peer review but even aft …

My family's financial condition is not good. So, I can't pay to review my essay. I am trying the peer review option, but I think any expert could help me free of cost. It will be very much helpful for …

Hello, I'm applying as a film production major for my first choice and Creative Producing as my second choice. The Common App asks the same question, "Please tell us about your interest in the major y …

Hello, I need advice.

I submit my college essay and there was an accidental punctuation error such as this:

" .?I realized my voice was essential.."

All of my other sentences were grammatically correct, …

I plan to write my personal statement on my ethnic group and how its decline over the years has led me to pursue a career in international relations.

Would this kind of essay be too boring/commonly se …

The supplemental essay asks what change I'm going to make. As I'm an artist, I want to spread the true idea with my art and use my artistic sight to show my colleagues the true image and prove my inno …

So I have doubts about my essay being too generic. I'm currently talking about how I lived in India for three years (ages 7-10) and how that pushed me to be different socially and academically current …

I'm applying to several schools for EA and while I think my college essay is solid, if I get deferred I would like to either edit it or submit a completely new one. Is this allowed through the common …

How do I choose an essay prompt that best describes me and will help me express myself to admissions officers on the common App?

In Princeton's questions in the Common App, this is asked "You have the opportunity to add information about your sibling(s) to what you provided in the ‘Family’ section of the Common Application. Ple …

I've started filling out college applications and doing my Common App but I am really struggling on the essay portion. I know it can be a big factor when reviewing student profiles so I want to make s …