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[quote=Anonymous]the real way to approach this depends on the prompt, first of all. Because IME rule #1 is to answer the question -- both the implicit and explicit question.

Here is a list chat gpt compiled:

✅ Examples of Real College Supplemental Essay Prompts (Diversity / Identity / Community)
1. Duke University (2023-2024)
"We seek a diverse student body that embodies the wide range of human experience. Please share a perspective you bring or experiences you’ve had to help us understand you better—perhaps related to your family, culture, race, gender, sexuality, religion, or life experiences." (250 words)

2. University of Southern California (USC, 2023-2024)
"Describe how you plan to pursue your academic interests and why you want to explore them at USC. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections."
Then, in a separate short-response section:
"USC students value diversity, equity, and inclusion. Describe how you might contribute to these values at USC." (250 words)

3. Brown University (2023-2024)
"Students at Brown value the school's culture of open curriculum and collaborative learning. Brown’s students care deeply about their communities, and they are committed to making a difference. Tell us about a community you are part of. How has it shaped you, and what contributions have you made to that community?" (250 words)

4. Pomona College (2023-2024)
"Pomona is committed to fostering a community where everyone feels that they belong. Tell us about an experience when you felt like you belonged—and one when you felt like you didn’t. What did you learn from those experiences?" (250 words)

5. Rice University (2023-2024)
"Rice is strengthened by its diverse community of learning and discovery that produces leaders across the spectrum of human endeavor. What perspectives, experiences, or challenges have shaped you and what unique contributions would you bring to the Rice community?" (500 words)

6. Tufts University (2023-2024)
"How have the environments or experiences of your upbringing—your family, home, neighborhood, or community—shaped the person you are today?" (200-250 words)

Note that these are not all really asking the same thing. Duke, for example, is obviously saying, Hey if you have a hook, this is where to mention it. Either way, please be interesting and thoughtful! Brown is explicitly not doing this: They really actually want to know about meaningful connections -- hooked or not-- and leadership qualities and experience. Rice and Tufts explicitly ask about what "shaped you," and want students to show a through line from past experience to present experience / future trajectories.

DC's experience could be interesting to explore for Pomona's essay -- we can't really know whether or not yet, based on what OP shared. But where the quesiton asks about the student's upbringing or background, this wouldn't seem like a great fit.

hope this helps, OP!

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