— The Seven Style Guides —

With The Seven Supplemental Styles and The Upgraded Supplemental Strategy, Class of 2026 students can master every college-specific supplemental essay—the path to more admissions success.

The Seven Supplemental Essay Styles are the ultimate upgrade. Here, start streamlining your supplemental success—by exploring all Seven Supplemental Styles and Supplemental Style Guides!

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— College & Curriculum —

This is one of the most classic styles—a prompt that asks you to you explain why you are drawn to your dream school. Especially in 2025, students need innovative ideas to truly stand out.

With our Supplemental Style Strategy, see how to share what makes a college, its curriculum, and its community feel aligned—with a creative piece that’s uniquely you.

— Major & Missions —

It’s a challenge for most students to convey why they desire a specific major, and understandably so! So many of us change career paths—both during college and beyond.

Despite some overlap with Style One, the trickiness of this style warranted a category all its own: Major & Missions. Our proven strategies can help you stand out—and succeed.

— Strategic Short Answers —

The responses we classify as Strategic Short Answers may be limited by small character-counted text boxes—but most require as much thought and innovation as a full-length essay.

With our proven methods to tackle the Strategic Short Answer Supplemental Style, students can learn how to successfully convey personality and purpose—even in small spaces.

— Unique & Uncommon —

Each year, several colleges convey their personalities with the unique questions they pose—exploring topics ranging from favorite cuisines to campus traditions to change-making alumni.

While these questions may require extra effort, they also let us embrace imagination. With our strategies, master the Unique & Uncommon with much less effort—and far more upgrades.

— Community & Collaboration —

With this style, we can reflect on the spaces that make us who we are. Colleges appreciate the communities students cherish, as well as the positive impact students have made.

It can be challenging to stand out when embarking on this Supplemental Style, but we have proven methods to ensure that you—and your communities—inspire every admissions reader.

— Diversity & Difference —

Colleges are dedicated to uplifting diversity, equity, and inclusion—and the Diversity & Difference Supplemental Essay Style allows us to embrace these essential values together.

A college may ask how you have connected across difference, your goals to make change, and more. With this style, we get to reflect on change we wish to see—and the good in this world.

— Extracurriculars & Experiences —

The Extracurriculars & Experiences Supplemental Essay Style is the time to allow our extracurricular experiences to shine—and for us to share unique lessons we’ve learned along the way.

The most successful pieces embrace extracurriculars in unexpected and innovative ways. With approaches designed by an Ivy Alum, learn to make every experience truly memorable.

— Supplemental Essay Innovation —

Along with the Seven Supplemental Style Guides in this section, explore the two sections below to build your own ideal Supplemental Strategy—and start your path to every dream school.

See the Five Essential Elements you’ll need when you are ready to build your personalized Supplemental Strategy—then learn the Five Strategic Steps to upgrade every supplemental essay!

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— The Five Essentials —

Slide here to see the Five Essential Elements you’ll want on hand when you are ready to build your personalized Supplemental Strategy—and to master the supplemental-building process!

With these Essential Elements and the Strategic Steps below, you can begin building your own ideal Supplemental Essay Strategy—the proven path to more successful supplemental essays.

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— Essential Element One —

When you are ready to begin building your personalized Supplemental Essay Strategy, you’ll want five electronic elements on hand—and the first is your personal Common Application Account.

Before building your Supplemental Strategy, be sure to update your Common Application My Colleges Section, including all colleges and your desired deadlines from your College List!

— Essential Element Two —

When you are ready to build your personalized Supplemental Essay Strategy, you’ll want to have five electronic elements on hand—and the second is your Personal Prompt List.

Once you have added all colleges to your Common Application Account, you’ll want a master list of all prompts you will address this season. Access the Personal Prompt List Guide below!

— Essential Element Three —

When you are ready to build your personalized Supplemental Essay Strategy—and start your essay-building process—you’ll also be utilizing the Upgraded Supplemental Essay Guides!

Access all Class of 2026 Supplemental Essay Guides via the link below. There, you’ll find Accepted Alumni Success Stories—along with guides to every college’s supplemental essay process.

— Essential Element Four —

The fourth electronic element you’ll want to have on hand is The Upgraded Supplemental Strategy Guide. This guide walks you through the entire supplemental essay-building process!

Access the Class of 2026 Supplemental Strategy Guide via the link below! You’ll also want the Supplemental Style Guide—which you are currently exploring—on hand to review the styles anytime.

— Essential Element Five —

When you are ready to begin building your personalized Supplemental Essay Strategy, you’ll also want the Seven Styles Guide—which you are currently exploring—on hand to utilize anytime.

This is the final electronic element you’ll want on hand, especially when you are ready to begin your essay-building process. Bookmark this page—The Seven Styles Guide—via the link below!

— The Class of 2026 Strategy —

In the section below, explore the success-proven Upgraded Supplemental Strategy—including our Five Strategic Steps—to streamline your own supplemental-building process!

With our supplemental styles and streamlining strategies, Class of 2026 Students can more easily master the supplemental essay-building process—the path to more admissions success.

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