Ep. 21 - The Why, Where, and Types of Supplemental Essays for College Applications

Your Keys to College

English - August 11, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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This might not be good news to you, but some colleges ask for additional essays, called supplemental essays, as part of the college application. Gina and Jen unpack why colleges ask for this additional information and how it's an advantage to your student, where you can find the essay prompts in the application, and how to answer the different types of essays that they ask for. We know applying for and going to college is a family affair, so we'll share takeaways that you can use right away to help your student answer the questions in the prompts and put their best foot forward in the college admissions process.

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Here's a great blog post on another site that shares examples of the different types of essays: https://galined.com/blog/6-common-supplemental-essay-prompts/.

Be sure to do your research when it comes to the colleges you're applying to, and reach out to us if you have questions at [email protected].

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