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  • Princeton leads the Pack: The Princeton Supplemental Questions for 2017-2018

    Greetings Ivy-Seekers:  Below is the post for last year’s Princeton essays (I am writing this in July, 2018).  I expect most of last year’s prompts to remain, but they can tinker, and sometimes pull a fast one by trotting out a whole new set of prompts.  The confirmed prompts usually appear in the last week…

  • Writing the Princeton Application Essay for 2016-2017

    The post below contains information from last year’s admissions cycle–some of it still applies, some of it does not, depending on which prompt you will use.  For posts on this year’s Princeton application prompts, check these out as well: Princeton Essay on a Quote (from an essay) The 2017-2018 Princeton Application Prompts Who should read…

  • How To Write the Princeton Application Essay in 2015-2016

    The post below contains information from the 2015-16 admissions cycle–some of it still applies, some of it does not, depending on which prompt you will use.  For posts on this year’s Princeton application prompts, check these out as well: Princeton Essay on a Quote (from an essay) The 2017-2018 Princeton Application Prompts I have written…

  • Scoop! Princeton’s Application Essays for 2015-2016

    Otherwise known as application essays for the class of 2020. I cannot resist scooping my peers and competitors by getting the Princeton prompts up first, so here they are. While Princeton has not officially released its prompts, they have updated their pdf’s for those filing paper applications, and here’s the deal:  Nothing has changed.  The…

  • Princeton Essays for 2015-2016: Getting the Job done

    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…

  • Writing an Essay About a Quote

    This post discusses a previous year’s Princeton Supplemental Essay prompts  and in the process also addresses essays about or based on quotes, as well as addressing essays about ethical matters and personal beliefs.  Much of the content is, therefore, germane to these topics in general.  Numerous links to examples and additional reading are included.  Please…