How to write the Community Supplemental Essay
October 16, 2025
The Community Supplemental Essay is an opportunity for you to provide insight into your unique background and how you will contribute to a campus community.
The Community Supplemental Essay is an opportunity for you to provide insight into your unique background and how you will contribute to a campus community.
Great College Advice’s Andrea Aronson discusses the do’s and don’ts for crafting the ‘Why This College?’ essay.
How do you write a college supplemental essay about academic interests? Get expert tips to write the essay that college admissions officers want to read.
Admissions officers care about the supplemental essays so make time to craft thoughtful responses as part of the college application process.
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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.
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Great College Advice examines the Common App prompt focused on an accomplishment, event, or realization that led to personal growth.
One of the Common App prompts asks you to recount a time in which you failed. This essay requires that you show both humility and maturity.