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Brandeis University, located in the Greater Boston area, is known for its strong academics<\/a>, strong need-based financial aid<\/a> (even for international students), and inclusive community<\/a>. With the middle 50% of admitted Brandeis students achieving a 1410-1510<\/strong> SAT <\/strong>composite score or a 31-34<\/strong> ACT <\/strong>composite score, admissions are competitive. Brandeis\u2019 accomplished alumni<\/a> include Angela Davis, Michael Horowitz, Thomas Friedman, and Debra Messing. Hoping to join their ranks? First, you\u2019ll need to nail your Brandeis supplemental essays. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brandeis University 2025-2026 Prompts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is only one Brandeis supplemental essay this year for international students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Brandeis University Supplemental Essay Question<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    What excites you the most about being an international student at Brandeis University? (250 words or fewer)<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    This is your opportunity, if you are an international student, to tell Brandeis why you would like to attend. Your response to this prompt should be full of well-researched reasons. For instance, are there particular courses you hope to take or clubs you intend to join? Is there a professor you want to conduct research under? Are you especially excited to live in the Boston area, and if so, why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Make a list of all your reasons for hoping to attend Brandeis, and then structure your essay around them. For instance, you could write one paragraph about academic reasons, one about social and personal reasons, and one about culture and value-based reasons. If you\u2019re having trouble coming up with reasons, spend more time looking through the online resources provided by Brandeis and learning about student experiences. At the end of your essay, make sure to include a concluding paragraph that reflects upon how each of these reasons, as well as how they relate to your status as a future international student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Alternatively, you could write an essay that envisions you as a student attending Brandeis. What are the opportunities you seize each day in the student life you imagine for yourself? Go through your imaginary day and describe it to the reader in detail. Be sure to express why<\/em> you choose to seize the specific opportunities you do. This is just one of many ways of writing this essay, but if you choose not to go this route in your writing process, feel free to try this as a brainstorming exercise. You might impress yourself with what you come up with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you need help polishing up your Brandeis supplemental essays, check out our College Essay Review<\/a> service. You can receive detailed feedback from Ivy League consultants in as little as 24 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Need help writing your Brandeis supplemental essays? Check out our in-depth breakdown of each of the prompts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-essay-guides"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Write the Brandeis Supplemental Essays 2025\u20132026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We've broken down the Brandeis supplemental essays for the 2025-2026 admissions cycle. 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