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Tips for Applying to Colleges without Supplemental Essays

How to apply to colleges without supplemental essays to give yourself the best shot possible alongside why colleges have dropped essays.

This Week in College Admissions – 9/4/26

This week in college admissions, Denison University announced new financial aid policies, Syracuse University outlines plans to navigate financial struggles, the Trump administration lost a free speech lawsuit to the Stanford Daily, and a data report shows that 90% of colleges do not require standardized testing for admission.

Inside NYU Admissions: What Happens After You Click Submit?

Expert Admissions hosted a webinar with Billy Sichel, Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Admissions at NYU. We answered questions about what the admissions office sees, how the review process works, how to avoid delays in processing, the factors that go into admissions decisions (including AI—or not), and more.

Admissions Data Analyzed: University of Virginia

What does admissions data for the University of Virginia look like in 2026? Read to find out about admit rates, waitlist trends and more.

Restrictive Early Action vs Early Decision: What You Need to Know

What is the difference between Early Decision and Restrictive Early Action? How does Restrictive Early Action differ from Early Action?

This Week in College Admissions – 8/28/26

his week in college admissions, the University of Chicago announces new prohibitions of technology and AI, MIT releases new recommendations for how to navigate AI, some universities have begun accepting tuition payments via Venmo, and international student applications to American colleges saw a 10% decrease last year.

Tips for Writing Supplemental Essays

Schools design their supplemental essays prompts to help determine students’ fit for their college. No matter which kind of supplemental essays await you, our tips—from tone to focusing on impact—can guide you through writing strong responses that best support the rest of your application

Common App Essay Mistakes to Avoid

Using advice from our team of former admissions officers, we have put together a list of common mistakes to keep in mind as you brainstorm topics and figure out how to tell the story that best captures who you are and what makes you unique.