College essay
A personal essay submitted with US college applications. UK nearest: personal statement.
- Used in
- United States
- Topic
- Higher education
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Related terms
- Common App United States International
- An online application used to apply to more than a thousand US colleges with one set of materials.
- Personal statement All four UK nations (details may differ)
- The part of a UCAS application in which applicants explain why they want to study the course; from 2026 entry it is structured as answers to three questions.
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