Essays

A place to keep track of personal essays and supplementals.

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College Category Prompt Status Words
Stanford University Personal Essay 1
Reed College Personal Essay 1
Stanford University Major / Academics [Curiosity! Learning!] Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning. (250) 2/250
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (MassTech) Learning / Semi-Why Us Tell us more about why this field of study at MIT appeals to you. (100) 7/100
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (MassTech) Lived Experience / World / Diversity How has the world you come from — including your opportunities, experiences, and challenges — shaped your ... aspirations? (200) 6/200
Stanford University Lived Experience / World / Diversity Please describe what aspects of your life experiences, interests and character would help you make a distinctive contribution... (250) 3/250
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (MassTech) Activities We know you lead a busy life ... Tell us about something you do simply for the pleasure of it. … 3/150
Stanford University Activities How did you spend your last two summers? (50) Briefly elaborate on one of your [extracurriculars / jobs / FR]. … 4/50
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (MassTech) Community / Diversity [Diversity!] Describe one way you have collaborated with others to learn from them, with them, or contribute to your community … 2/200
Reed College Community / Diversity How might aspects of your identity positively influence the living and learning community at Reed? (500) 0/500
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (MassTech) Personal Challenge How did you manage a situation or challenge that you didn’t expect? What did you learn from it? (200) 6/200
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (MassTech) Inspiration / Joy / Philosophical [see Activities] 0
Stanford University Inspiration / Joy / Philosophical List five things that are important to you. (50) 10/50
Stanford University Future / Global Challenge What is the most significant challenge that society faces today? (50) 2/50
Stanford University Quirky / Misc ...Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate – and … 4/250
Stanford University Hypothetical What historical moment or event do you wish you could have witnessed? (50) 1/50
Reed College Hypothetical What class would I teach? (500) 0/500
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (MassTech) Other Additional Info 0