University of California
Ethan Sawyer
How to Write the UC Essay Prompts 2024/2025 (+ ...

This guide covers how to write the UC essay prompts (or PIQs) with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

Common App, Student Resources
Ethan Sawyer
How to Write a Successful Common App Activities ...

Write an impressive college activities list for your common app using this step-by-step guide and awesome activities list for college applications example, with notes on how to select the right verbs and to decide how many hours per week to list. 

How to Write a Successful Common App Activities List
Personal Statement
Ethan Sawyer
27 Outstanding College Essay Examples From Top ...

Use these outstanding college essay examples to learn how to write your personal statement and supplemental essays for the college application.

Supplemental Essays
Ethan Sawyer
Why This College Essay Guide + Examples

Stand out on your Why This College essay. Read our Why This College essay examples and follow our clear guidelines to make sure you avoid potential pitfalls, include essential details in your Why This School essay, and use our tried-and-true research tools.

Student Resources
Andrew Simpson
How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation for ...

Learn how to ask for a letter of recommendation for college with my comprehensive step-by-step guide and real-world examples

Supplemental Essays

How to Write the Virginia Tech Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

How to Write the Virginia Tech Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

This guide covers how to write the Virginia Tech Supplemental Essays prompts with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

How to Write the University of Florida Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

How to Write the University of Florida Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

This guide covers how to write the University of Florida supplemental essay prompts with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

How to Write the University of Miami Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

This guide covers how to write the University of Miami supplemental essay prompt with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

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How to Answer the Diversity (and Other Related) Supplemental Essay Prompts 2024-2025

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How to Answer the Diversity (and Other Related) Supplemental Essay Prompts 2024-2025

After the 2023 Supreme Court decision on race in college admissions, many colleges changed their essay prompts to more directly ask about diversity. This guide walks students through how to approach these prompts, with key brainstorming exercises and example essays.

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Colleges and Universities that Changed Their Supplemental Essay Prompts After the SCOTUS Decision Was Released

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Colleges and Universities that Changed Their Supplemental Essay Prompts After the SCOTUS Decision Was Released

After the 2023 Supreme Court decision on race in college admissions, many colleges changed their essay prompts in response, leading in many cases to new essays and approaches needed. This guide walks through what the patterns in changes were, and offers a list of schools that changed.

How to Write the SUNY Stony Brook University Supplemental Essay: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

This guide covers how to write the SUNY Stony Brook supplemental essay prompt with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

How to Write the Texas A&M Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

This guide covers how to write the Texas A&M supplemental essay prompts with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

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How to Apply to College in Texas

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How to Apply to College in Texas

This guide covers how to apply to colleges in Texas using the ApplyTexas application, and includes step-by-step guides, deadlines, and essay examples.

How to Write the Haverford College Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

This guide covers how to write the Haverford College supplemental essay prompts with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.

How to Write the Fordham University Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2024/2025

This guide covers how to write the Fordham University supplemental essay prompt with exercises and essay examples to help you along the way.