We’ll do a deep dive into each Common App prompt and explore tips and strategies you can use to develop responses that are authentic, introspective, and impress admission officers.

Your essays are a chance for admissions officers to get to know you beyond your grades, test scores, and ECLs. But how do you craft essays that reflect who you are AND impress the admissions officers?

Supplemental essays are required by many highly selective institutions in addition to the personal essay included in your Common Application. You can learn all about what they are and why they’re important here.