Supplemental Essays

12 08, 2026

Making Your Peace with the Supplemental Essays: It’s Easier… and More Complicated…. than You Might Think (2026 Updates)

By |2026-08-10T20:19:59+00:00August 12th, 2026|College Essays, Supplemental Essays|0 Comments

As if writing the personal essay for your college apps isn't enough, many colleges require shorter, more specific essays -- commonly known as supplemental essays! The colleges aren't trying to torture you though -- or at least I don't think they ...

6 08, 2025

Making Your Peace with the Supplemental Essays: It’s Easier… and More Complicated…. than You Might Think (2025 Updates)

By |2025-07-17T20:38:14+00:00August 6th, 2025|College Essays, Supplemental Essays|0 Comments

As if writing the personal essay for your college apps isn't enough, many colleges require shorter, more specific essays -- commonly known as supplemental essays! The colleges aren't trying to torture you though -- or at least I don't think they ...

30 07, 2024

Making Your Peace with the Supplemental Essays: It’s Easier… and More Complicated…. than You Might Think (2024 Updates)

By |2025-06-05T20:52:58+00:00July 30th, 2024|College Essays, Supplemental Essays|0 Comments

As if writing the personal essay for your college apps isn't enough, many colleges require shorter, more specific essays -- commonly known as supplemental essays! The colleges aren't trying to torture you though -- or at least I don't think they ...

25 10, 2023

Are you California dreaming? Here’s what you need to know about those UC PIQs (2023 Updates)

By |2023-10-09T19:27:25+00:00October 25th, 2023|College Applications, College Essays, Supplemental Essays|0 Comments

Some general tips about the UC application: When creating your UC account, you should choose one email address and stick with it throughout the entire application cycle. School email addresses aren’t recommended due to how they tend to shut down after ...

5 09, 2021

13 Reasons Why It’s OK to Write About Trauma in your College Applications — And How to Do So

By |2025-07-17T19:41:07+00:00September 5th, 2021|College Essays, Mental Health, Supplemental Essays|5 Comments

Content warning: discussion of traumatic subjects: suicide, sexual abuse, trauma, self-harm There is always a debate about what topics should be avoided at all cost on college essays. The short-list always boils down to a familiar crew of traumatic or “difficult” ...