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• 2017-2018 U Penn-Specific Prompts Released

  21 Jul 2017

  2017-2018 U Penn-Specific Prompts Released Prospective applicants to the University of Pennsylvania recently received an email with the 2017-2018 writing prompts. The email started with a great quote from Ben Franklins: “Write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” That is great advice for all college applicants. We posted […]

• 2018 Boston College Writing Supplement

  18 Jul 2017

  2018 Boston Writing Supplement The writing supplement topics for Fall 2018 first-year applicants are: We would like to get a better sense of you. Please respond to one of the following prompts. (400 word limit) 1. Human beings have a creative side that tends to shine most when we are […]

• Fall 2018 UT Austin New Essays

  13 Jul 2017

  Fall 2018 UT Austin New Essays University of Texas Austin just released its new essays.  Freshman applicants now must answer one prompt and then write three short responses out the following five prompts. The new short prompt categories are: Short Answer Prompts Short Answer 1: Career Plans   Short Answer […]

• 2018 University of Notre Dame, Tufts and Other Updates

  13 Jul 2017

  2018 University of Notre Dame and Other Updates The University of Notre Dame released its 2018 writing supplement for both the Common and Coalition applications. In addition to one required response, applicants must answers two out of four additional short responses.  Two of these prompts include: For whom are you […]

• University of Richmond, JHU, and other Updates

  9 Jul 2017

  University of Richmond, Johns Hopkins, and Other Updates Schools are beginning to release their essays and applications. I only update if I can actually see the updates on their applications or websites with the correct date. University of Richmond Here is one of University of Richmond’s new essays– (2) How […]