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 |