Great College Advice Guide to Supplemental Essays
Jared Hobson October 14, 2025 No Comments
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.
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.
What’s the most important rule for writing the perfect college essay? Answer the prompt.
The first line of your college essay can help get an admissions officer “hooked”. But how do you develop the perfect introduction?
Your Common App personal statement needs to tell a compelling story about YOU!
When writing your college essay, it is important to go deep and challenge yourself.
What is the most important aspect of your college essay? You are!
What do college admissions officers look for in an essay? It’s a difficult question, because every essay is different–and every applicant is different. However, Great College Advice’s Sarah Farbman offers tips on what your college essay should contain.
How do your beliefs and ideas shape who you are as a person? The Common App essay prompt #3 focuses on how those beliefs or ideas being challenged can reveal a lot about you. Here are some ideas to help you write a reflective essay about a belief or idea.
Andrea Aronson advises do’s and don’ts for crafting the “Why Our College?” supplemental essay.
What is the final step in creating the “perfect” college essay? Editing!
We give a lot of advice on how to write the “perfect” college essay, but what do you do if you are stuck? What if you think you have nothing to say?