Cornell Supplemental Essay Prompts

College application season is here. At this point, your student should be writing their supplemental essays. Supplemental essays are an important, and forgotten until the last minute, part of the application process for any competitive college. The essays should be well organized and succinct. Your student should not wait until the last minute to write these as they will need to be proofread and edited prior to submitting. 

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Below is the supplemental essay prompt for Cornell:

In the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, Ezra Cornell wrote, "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." For over 150 years, Cornell University has remained deeply committed to Ezra’s vision. Explain how your life experiences will help inform your contributions to a learning community devoted to “... any person … any study.” We encourage you to think broadly about your life experiences, including how local (e.g., family, school, neighborhood) or global communities you’ve been part of have helped shape your perspective. (350 word limit)

In addition to this required prompt, each of the eight schools within Cornell have their own supplemental essay prompt. Those individual essay prompts can be found here. Make sure that you select the correct prompt for the school to which you are planning to apply!