<p>i will start my essays during the summer, which is right about NOW.
but i have absolutely no clue about the whole process. i mean how many essays do i have to write? does every school want a "why us" essay? how many for each school? you know...all those general questions. someone wanna fill me in? lol. i'm so slow</p>
<p>We can't really tell you what each school wants... go research your individual schools. Also, remember that just because a school uses the common app, doesn't mean they don't require supplements (which might include extra essays). Not all schools require a "why us" essay, although many do.</p>
<p>The best thing to do is to create a spreadsheet with all the schools you're applying to and what essays they all require, that way you can easily see how many you need to write, and which one's you can use more than once.</p>
<p>Some good advice on college essays:</p>