Blog posts on college admissions by Arjun Seth

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Earlham College application deadlines and supplementary essay prompts

Fall 2015

First Year

  • Early Decision - 11/01/2014
  • Early Action - 12/01/2014
  • Regular Decision - 02/15/2015

One of your opportunities in completing this application is to assist the Earlham Admissions Committee in getting to know you in ways that may not be easily discernible from your academic record or list of activities. What would you like to share with us about your interests, personality, aspirations, etc. and why you think Earlham is a good fit for you?

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Dickinson College application deadlines and supplementary essay prompts

Fall 2015

First Year

  • Early Decision - 11/15/2014
  • Early Action - 12/01/2014
  • Regular Decision - 02/01/2015
  • Early Decision II - 01/15/2015

Dickinson's writing supplement is optional but recommended for all applicants. Early Decision candidates are strongly encouraged to complete the writing supplement. Please indicate whether you intend to complete a writing supplement. If you will not be completing the writing question, please select No here and submit this form as-is.

In addition to curriculum, grades and activities Dickinson's Admissions Committee looks for purpose, potential and self-reflection. Describe the intersection of your values, interests, and accomplishments with your goals at Dickinson.

If you elect to submit the writing supplement, please write as much or as little as you feel is necessary to fully answer the question. There is no recommended minimum or maximum word count (the technical limit of 1,000 words is simply meant to provide more than enough space)

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Davidson College application deadlines and supplementary essay prompts

Fall 2015

First Year

  • Early Decision - 11/15/2014
  • Early Decision II - 01/02/2015
  • Regular Decision - 01/15/2015

1) Why Davidson? (250-300 Suggested Word Limit)

2) List the books you have read in the past year for school or leisure. Place an asterisk by those books required for classes you have taken.

Hint: A .pdf file under 500 KB in size will be accepted.

3) Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (200 Word Limit)

 

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Cornell College application deadlines and supplementary essay prompts

Fall 2015

First Year

  • Early Decision - 11/01/2014
  • Early Action - 12/01/2014
  • Regular Decision - 02/01/2015
  • Early Decision II - 02/01/2015

What will likely be the primary factors determining your college choice?

Provide an example of a 140-characters-or-less Twitter or Facebook post. What does it say about you?

During a block at Cornell College, students may be traveling abroad, conducting research, doing an internship, or taking a discussion-based class with one of our highly-ranked professors. Imagine yourself as a Cornell student and describe for us what your block experience would look like. (250 words maximum)

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Columbia University application deadlines and supplementary essay prompts

Fall 2015

First Year

  • Early Decision - 11/01/2014
  • Regular Decision - 01/01/2015

1) What single activity listed in the activity section of your Common Application are you most proud of and why? (150 words or less)

2) List the titles of the required readings from courses during the school year or summer that you enjoyed most in the past year. (150 words or less)

3) List the titles of the books you read for pleasure that you enjoyed most in the past year. (150 words or less)

4) List the titles of the print, electronic publications and websites you read regularly. (150 words or less)

5) List the titles of the films, concerts, shows, exhibits, lectures and other entertainments you enjoyed most in the past year. (150 words or less)

6) Please tell us what you find most appealing about Columbia and why. (300 words or less)

Please review our instructions on supplementary materialsand note that submission is not required. If you are submitting a professional resume for Architecture, Creative Writing, Drama and Theater Arts or Film Studies, please upload it here.

Hint: A .pdf file under 500 KB in size will be accepted.

Please review our instructions on supplementary materialsand note that submission is not required. If you are submitting a science research abstract.

Hint: A .pdf file under 500 KB in size will be accepted.

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Colorado College application deadlines and supplementary essay prompts

Fall 2015

First Year

  • Early Decision - 11/10/2014
  • Early Action - 11/10/2014
  • Early Decision II - 01/01/2015
  • Regular Decision - 01/15/2015

How did you learn about Colorado College and why do you wish to attend?

The Block Plan at Colorado College has a tradition of innovation and flexibility. Please design your own three-and-a-half week intellectual adventure and describe what you would do.

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The College of William and Mary application deadlines and supplementary essay prompts

Fall 2015

First Year

  • Early Decision - 11/01/2014
  • Regular Decision - 01/01/2015

Are you interested in applying to the St Andrews William & Mary Joint Degree Programme?

Applicants to the Joint Degree Programme will be required to submit an additional 1500-2000 word essay outlining their interest in the particular academic area to which they apply. See www.wm.edu/standrews for details about the program.

Beyond your impressive academic credentials and extra curricular accomplishments, what else makes you unique and colorful? We know nobody fits neatly into 500 words or less, but you can provide us with some suggestion of the type of person you are. Anything goes! Inspire us, impress us, or just make us laugh. Think of this optional opportunity as show and tell by proxy and with an attitude. For additional context, check out the William & Mary Admission Office video message at www.wm.edu/admissionvideo.

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