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Category: Essay About a Problem
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For a great activity and college application essay, start a fruit harvesting group.
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Who should read this post: Anybody who is applying to Stanford in 2019-2020, with a bonus focus on the Problem Essay which appears in multiple Ivy League and other elite college applications. I confirmed with Stanford in mid-June that they will be using the same essay prompts as last year. And they have now posted…
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This post specifically discusses the Princeton Supplemental Essay prompts used in recent application cycles (2015-2016 and 2014-2015) and in the process also addresses essays about or based on quotes, as well as addressing essays about national problems, essays about ethical matters, essays about culture (and food) and essays about personal beliefs. Much of the content…