New Essay Requirements for ApplyTexas and University of Texas for Fall 2018
If you’re signing up to be an incoming freshmen to your University of Texas at Austin for Fall 2018, I believe this is certainly an item of good news for you.
The application essays you’ll want to write have changed from writing three longer essays (Topics A, B, and C) to 1 long essay (Topic A) and three supplements, which they call ‘short answers.’
To address Topic A, you have to write one personal statement variety of essay about your background for the prompt they call Topic A. There is no stated word length, but a good range is around 500 words.
For the three brief answers, you will write no more than 300 words each on Career Plans, Academics and Leadership.
You can read all about the changes and new prompts on the ApplyTexas web site.
This is actually the exact prompt for Topic A:
What was the environment in which you were raised? Describe your family, home, neighborhood or community, and explain just how it has shaped you as a person.
Read THIS POST for my advice and writing strategies on how best to write about your history (‘the environment in which you were raised’) and address this prompt.
Listed here are the 3 New Short Answer Prompts and Tips(This is all directly from the ApplyTexas web site)
Brief Answer 1: Career Plans
If you could have any career, what wouldn’t it be? Why? Describe any activities you’re involved in, life experiences you’ve had, or even classes you’ve taken that have helped you identify this professional path. […]