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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]15 is a normal for high stats kids, or kids who are trying to maximize merit / tuition exchange offers. The best way to make it manageable is to get the common app essay done before school starts- at the very least have a solid draft that only needs a bit of editing. Know that many kids scrap their first version and completely re-write it so starting early will alleviate a lot of stress. You can help them make a spreadsheet of their schools, and create a tab that lists what the supplemental essays were for the 2025-26 application cycle. Many essay prompts will remain similar, if not the same. Important- remember to check the common app after August 1st to make sure they are using the correct prompt when drafting essays! Realistically [quote]your kid may only need to write 5-6 core supplementals, and those can be edited to fit most (but not all) schools on their list. If you can at least have them brainstorm ideas and put together rough drafts in the summer, or early in the semester before everything picks up, it should be manageable.[/quote] [/quote]

This!  The supplementals all fit into a few topics, word limit may be different. If they look through all of the prompts before jumping in they can brainstorm and write essays that can be adapted.  The most work is the "why us" prompt as those require them to go deeper on each university, find particular classes/professors, traditions, clubs etc- a spreadsheet is helpful.  Note, "why major" requires individualization as well as it can be quite different school to school[/quote]

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