Essays and supplements, plus writing tools
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Common App Essay Prompts
Common App personal essay prompts
PromptsCommon App
Personal insight questions (UC)
UC Admissions page on its personal insight questions
PromptsUC
Application Essays (UNC Writing Center)
UNC Writing Center guide to application essays
GuideUNC
Purdue OWL
Purdue University's online writing lab
Writing toolPurdue
Hemingway Editor
Online editor home page
Writing toolHemingway
Essays That Worked (Johns Hopkins)
Sample admitted student essays chosen by JHU admissions
Sample essaysJohns Hopkins
MIT Admissions Blogs
Student and staff blogs from MIT admissions
Admissions blogMIT
Essays That Worked (Hamilton College)
Sample essays chosen by Hamilton admissions
Sample essaysHamilton
Harvard College Writing Center
Harvard writing center home page
GuideHarvard
News and updates (Common App)
Common App blog with application news and tips
Admissions blogCommon App
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Community picks
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