Rutgers University New Brunswick

Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

for 2024-2025

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How do you apply to

Rutgers University New Brunswick

?

You apply to
Rutgers University New Brunswick
through their application portal through the Common App
or Apply Texas
or the UC App
or Questbridge
.
Apply Texas
Apply Texas
Apply Texas B
Apply Texas C
Common App
Common App
UC App
UC App
Questbridge
Questbridge

When are

Rutgers University New Brunswick

applications due?

Early Action:
November 1, 2024
Early Action II:
Early Decision:
Early Decision II:
Restrictive Early Action:
Regular Decision:
December 1, 2024

How many essays are required to apply to

Rutgers University New Brunswick

?

There's also
0
optional essay(s).
There are no optional essays.

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Rutgers University New Brunswick

essays?

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Rutgers University New Brunswick

Supplemental Essay Prompts

Rutgers: Choose 1 of 7

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

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Tips for Writing Supplemental Essays

How to write the best supplemental essays.

Tip #1

Develop Your Personal Brand

Brainstorm all your experiences in high school that you believe will show that you will be successful in college and beyond. The strongest ones will be the foundation of your personal brand.

Tip #2

Highlight Your Strengths

Your essays should highlight one of the 5 traits: drive, intellectual curiosity, initiative, contribution, diversity of experiences

Tip #3

Add to Your Personal Score

Every essay counts to build the overall narrative. Increasing your personal score increases your chances by 10x.

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