Acing Vanderbilt's 2024-2025 Supplemental Essays
Vanderbilt is undoubtedly a favorite college for students to apply to. This is no surprise given its substantial endowment, storied history, beautiful campus, vast array of social and academic opportunities, and, perhaps most importantly, the straightforward and small number of supplemental essays it requires applicants to write.
Let’s explore how to make the most of the single supplemental essay they require this year.
The goal of this essay is to present a unique perspective that you hold and to illustrate how your identity, culture, or background has influenced the development of this perspective. Additionally, it should convey how this perspective will motivate you to engage meaningfully at Vanderbilt University. When explaining how your perspective evolved, describe what it consisted of during the various stages of its development, highlighting how your experiences shaped it. Ensure that your current perspective is clearly defined. Be sure to mention specific organizations at Vanderbilt, such as clubs, research centers, or groups, and explain why you are drawn to them. Describe how your perspective and experiences can contribute to helping these organizations achieve their missions and goals.
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