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for my common app essay can I just write a personal story (like of one my fondest memories) or does it have to have some deep message/answer a question?

Does UVa require supplemental essay this year?

Hello!

What exactly are colleges looking for in essays?... The approach of writing essays here in Nigeria is quite different from USA

Which of the Tier 2 and 3 colleges require that students take the SAT with essay for applying for admissions?

What is this statement comparing your essay to others with? What is used to calculate this percent/what does it mean?

So I have written two different Common App Essays.

One is about how a project I did in middle school led to further research, which ultimately shaped my character as a person. The essay is about how t …

My son has fairly high SAT scores (1450, and waiting for a second set of scores from the August test), is taking a quite challenging course load at high school, but has decent but not outstanding grad …

One idea is to represent the essay through the elements of theatre. There are come major elements of a theatre....character, plot, diction etc... So I can represent the story of my life by defining th …

I am a senior and I was wondering how I should brainstorm ideas for my Common App essay. I have written many drafts yet none of them makes me stand out ( according to my mentors). How do I find someth …

If I want to change the Common App Essay for a particular college, after having submitted my applications to a few colleges, will the changes I make appear in applications that I have already submitte …

I want to write an essay about both my work and volunteer experience, and how they overlap. Any suggestions on how I should do so?

The SAT itself is now test optional for next year at some colleges, so given that I have had the chance of writing the SAT should I take the essay.?

Can my Common App essay be about my life goal of being a doctor?

I am interested in a biology major but don't know if I should focus on that when writing my essay. Should I try to set myself up for another major so that my chances of getting into my dream school in …

What does one do if the essay topic is cliche? Like, it's something the admission committee would have seen before but it's also meaningful to you?

I had an eating disorder, but I'm recovering now. I also started an Instagram account to help other runners with eating disorders. I want to write about this in my commonApp/ApplyTexas essay (UT Austi …

Hi, recentely edited someone's essay and there was a phrase that really stood out to me. Was wondering if there's a way to revisit essays you've peer-reviewed. Thanks everyone

What is the essay count for Texas A & M supplemental essays along with their engineering essays? Its not listed on their website.

Also is it better to use coalition app verus apply texas? Any recomend …

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Hi, how do I go about the " why this college" essay. I am eager to apply to some schools but I have no specific or should I say impressive reason why I'm applying to these schools.