Beyond the personal statement, many top schools require applicants to submit supplemental essays answering various questions, like why they chose their intended major or why they are applying to a ...

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You know the feeling. You open a blank document, reread the assignment for the fifth time, and somehow an hour disappears without a single solid paragraph on the page.For many students and ...