Great College Advice Guide to Supplemental Essays
October 14, 2025
Admissions officers care about the supplemental essays so make time to craft thoughtful responses as part of the college application process.
Admissions officers care about the supplemental essays so make time to craft thoughtful responses as part of the college application process.
Did you know your address may play a role in the college admissions process? Read this article to learn more.
Not sure what to write about for your Common App college essay? Here are Great College Advice’s tips on the ‘your choice’ Common App essay prompt:
Writing your Common App essay about your background, identity, interest, or talent is a great way to stand out from the crowd. Follow our tips.
What factors carry the most weight when college admissions officers are reviewing applications? Grades and course rigor.
What really looks good on a college application? Make an impact and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.
Wondering whether you can make changes to your Common App after you’ve already submitted it? New Jersey Educational Consultant Andrea Aronson answers this and more.
Great College Essays start with great topics. Here we decode the Common App prompt that focuses on an interest that you find particularly captivating.
Colleges want students to be creative when crafting their essays. But, when is taking a risk on a college essay topic too risky? Here are some tips for what and what not to do.
How do your beliefs and ideas shape who you are as a person? The Common Application prompt that focuses on how those beliefs or ideas were challenged can reveal a lot about you. This article will help you write a reflective Common App essay about a belief or idea.
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