<p>Are the colleges expecting an intro, body, and conclusion format for their short supplement essays (250 words) or can I just answer them with 1 or 2 paragraphs??</p>
<p>Any response will be helpful.</p>
<p>Short supplement essays are not expected to follow a formula such as intro-body-conclusion. Use the application as an opportunity to show who you are, what you have experienced and where you think you are headed in life. If answering a question with an intro-body-conclusion allows you to do your best at taking advantage of that opportuity, that’s fine. But, if you think another format suits you better you are free to choose.</p>
<p>Thank You so much for answering, that was really going to put a road stop on my application process.</p>
<p>Any second opinions out there? (I hope there isn’t :P)</p>
<p>I agree with niceday, don’t waste any of the precious 250 words repeating the same stuff in an intro/conclusion. They’re not expecting a full essay, just an answer to the question. No tricks!</p>