{"id":2608,"date":"2025-10-07T14:06:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextadmit.com\/blog\/?p=2608"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T18:06:42","slug":"how-to-write-the-emory-supplemental-essays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextadmit.com\/blog\/how-to-write-the-emory-supplemental-essays\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write the Emory Supplemental Essays 2025\u20132026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Emory University, located three miles from downtown Atlanta, GA, is a renowned private research institution. Students at Emory receive a diverse and interdisciplinary education<\/a>, involving applied learning<\/a>, impactful research, and service. Emory\u2019s accomplished alumni include Carl Hiaasen, Bernice King, Keri Hilson, and Ernie Harwell. Hoping to join their ranks? First, you\u2019ll need to nail your Emory supplemental essays. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emory\u2019s 2025-2026 Prompts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Emory requires applicants to write two short essays. The first essay prompt is required for all applicants. For the second prompt, applicants can choose between four different prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Required Short Essay Question<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. What academic areas are you interested in exploring at Emory University and why? (200 words or fewer)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Short Essay Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You must respond to one of the following in 150 words or fewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Emory University has a strong commitment to building community. Tell us about a community that you have been part of where your personal participation helped to change or shape the community for the better.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Reflect on a personal experience where you intentionally expanded your cultural awareness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Emory University’s unique mission calls for service to humanity. Share how you might personally contribute to this mission of service to humanity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. In a scholarly community, differing ideas often collide before they converge. How do you personally navigate disagreement in a way that promotes progress and deepens meaningful dialogue?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      General Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The Emory supplemental essays must be clear, succinct, and engaging in order to stand out from the crowd. Let\u2019s discuss some ways to promote clarity in your writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Read Each Sentence Aloud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      After you\u2019ve completed the first draft of one of your Emory supplemental essays, read it aloud. If you feel comfortable doing so, read it aloud to someone whose opinion you trust. When you read your writing aloud, underline each sentence that you find yourself stumbling over. Such sentences may require simpler wording. Consider whether each sentence connects to the previous sentence, asking your listener for guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Avoid Excessive Descriptors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Adjectives, adverbs, adjectival phrases, adverbial phrases\u2026 while useful, descriptive language can also bog down your writing. If you use more than one adjective or adverb to modify another word, double-check that none of those descriptive words have overlapping meanings. If they do, you should feel empowered to cut the fluff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      You can also focus on employing verbs that can do the work of both a verb and a descriptor. For instance, instead of writing, \u201cI read the book carefully,\u201d you could write, \u201cI pored over the book.\u201d Furthermore, you may want to avoid using any modifiers with verbs of speech (\u201dsay\/said,\u201d \u201cask\/asked,\u201d etc.). Modifying verbs of speech often distracts from the speech itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Avoid Passive Voice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Passive voice is a helpful tool for providing emphasis, but many students overuse it in their college essays. If you focus on using the active voice over the passive voice, your essay will likely require fewer words to communicate the same meaning. Therefore, you\u2019ll have extra words left over to provide more details and reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      With those general tips out of the way, let\u2019s dive into the prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Emory Required Short Essay Question<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      What academic areas are you interested in exploring at Emory University and why? (200 words or fewer)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      This is a fairly standard essay question about your academic interests and prospective major(s). That said, notice how the wording of this prompt includes the phrase \u201cat Emory University.\u201d Not only should you name the academic areas that interest you and explain why they interest you, but you should also express how and\/or why you wish to pursue these interests are Emory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In other words, this prompt has a mini \u201cWhy Emory?\u201d prompt baked into it. Before answering this question, research the specific academic, co-curricular, and extracurricular opportunities available to students at Emory with the same academic interests as yourself. Then, write a response to this prompt that includes both your personal reasons for pursuing these academic areas, as well as your reasons for pursuing them at Emory specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Emory Short Essay Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Emory University has a strong commitment to building community. Tell us about a community that you have been part of where your personal participation helped to change or shape the community for the better. (150 words or fewer)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      This prompt seeks to understand how the communities you\u2019ve been a part of have shaped the person you are today. Moreover, you are expected to share the positive impacts you\u2019ve made on others. In other words, this prompt is multilayered. Let\u2019s break down what you need to do in order to effectively respond to this prompt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Describe one community<\/strong> you have been a part of.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Describe your participation in this community<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Explain how you positively impacted<\/strong> this community through your participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Provide a brief reflection<\/strong> on your experience as a part of this community.\n