Anonymous
Post 04/23/2023 08:31     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Minnesota
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2023 01:26     Subject: Re:What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Northeastern
Anonymous
Post 04/23/2023 01:03     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Pitt
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 22:49     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most don’t, look further down the list. JMU didn’t.


JMU has an optional personal essay - if you don't bother to do it, you just look lazy.


My kid used their standard common app essay only, nothing else.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 21:52     Subject: Re:What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Anonymous wrote:There are lots of them. Just google "colleges that don't require supplemental essays" and there will be multiple sites with sample lists.


I googled “common app colleges that don’t require supplemental essays” and I did get a list of colleges but they weren’t specific to common app. DS was so relieved that he could just check a bunch of boxes.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 17:59     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Michigan State
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 17:48     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Anonymous wrote:middlebury skidmore bates Colby Wesleyan


For many (all? Check the CDS) of these, demonstrated interest is considered. That may take more time than writing a supplemental essay.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 17:45     Subject: Re:What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Penn State doesn’t if you apply through their website.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 17:44     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
middlebury skidmore bates Colby Wesleyan
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 17:44     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Anonymous wrote:Most don’t, look further down the list. JMU didn’t.


JMU has an optional personal essay - if you don't bother to do it, you just look lazy.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 17:33     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Drexel. GMU's extra essay isn't too bad.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 16:31     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Most don’t, look further down the list. JMU didn’t.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 16:27     Subject: Re:What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
There are lots of them. Just google "colleges that don't require supplemental essays" and there will be multiple sites with sample lists.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 16:17     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Anonymous wrote:Looking for some safeties for my future premed son. He is reach heavy. I think his targets may even be actual reaches.

Can you simply just apply to colleges by just paying the application fee?


Pitt and Case Western are both great for premed and don’t have any supplemental essays.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2023 16:12     Subject: What common app colleges don’t require additional essays?
Looking for some safeties for my future premed son. He is reach heavy. I think his targets may even be actual reaches.

Can you simply just apply to colleges by just paying the application fee?