Does Harvard change its supplemental essay prompts every year?

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If yes, when does Harvard release those prompts?

Thanks!

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I don’t think so. The prompts remain pretty similar over the years, at least the “What do you hope to achieve with your college education” prompt has been there for a long time.

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Thanks! @hola1997. When do you think is the best time to start thinking about the supplemental essays? Do you tackle the Common essays first, then supplemental?

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@TimeUpJunior : Personally I would start as soon as possible. I would tackle the Common Essay first of course because it is required and used for every other school. It’s best if you can sit down and start thinking around June or so and just keep practicing and editing those essays. Then you would be looking at the supplemental essays. You would do it with the same process. With the supplemental essays, it depends a whole lot on which school are you applying to ED, EA, RD? so prioritize those supplemental essays according to the application type that you will submit them in.

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Thanks @hola1997!

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@TimeUpJunior : No problem. Another thing is once you think of a good topic remember to focus on just ONE story to illustrate your point.

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Good tip. Best wishes to you at Harvard RD

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@TimeUpJunior : Thanks. I hope all goes well