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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

This Week in College Admissions – 8/21/26

This week in college admissions, the University of Michigan has named a new president, UT Austin has announced a new general education curriculum, a review of Fall 2026 course catalogs shows a massive increase of classes and majors focused on AI fluency, and a whistleblower from the US Department of Justice explains the political motivations behind the Trump administration’s investigations into Brown, Columbia, and Harvard.

Four Ways to Apply Early to the University of Chicago

The University of Chicago has four ways that you can apply early to the school—our blog highlights the different ED and EA routes.

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.

Should You Apply to College Early Decision?

Should you apply early decision to college? Here are some questions to help you determine whether early decision is right for you.

Guide to Demonstrated Interest In Colleges

What is demonstrated interest? How should you convey it best?

This Week in College Admissions – 8/7/26

This week in college admissions, the Senate considers banning legacy admissions, Davidson College eliminates its application fee, Vanderbilt streamlines its merit scholarship program and announces plans to return to testing, and the state of Massachusetts makes a major investment in turning its public colleges green.

Spotlight on UC Berkeley

Expert Admissions hosted a webinar with Jacob Hansen, one of our senior admissions counselors, and Jake Jerzy, Senior Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UC Berkeley. We answered questions about the differences between the UC application and the Common App, how Berkeley approaches holistic review, tips for tackling the Personal Insight Questions, and more.