Harvard Supplemental Essays 2024-2025 | Expert Analysis

Harvard has released its 2024-2025 supplemental essay prompts for first-year applicants hoping to join the college's Class of 2029. Most are the same as last year (watch this video to get my tips on them: • Harvard 2023-2024 Supp... ) but there is one new prompt discussed in this video, which also discussed the lowered word count limit new this year and its implications for first-year applicants.
For more information on how to get into Harvard, watch another one of my earlier videos, "How to get into Harvard" here: • How to get into Harvar...
1. Harvard has long recognized the importance of enrolling a diverse student body. How will the life experiences that shape who you are today enable you to contribute to Harvard? Max: 150 words
2. Describe a time when you strongly disagreed with someone about an idea or issue. How did you communicate or engage with this person? What did you learn from this experience? Max: 150 words (New This Year)
3. Briefly describe any of your extracurricular activities, employment experience, travel, or family responsibilities that have shaped who you are. Max: 150 words
4. How do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future? Max: 150 words
5. Top 3 things your roommates might like to know about you. Max: 150 words
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[@magplant]

Well said! What do you think Harvard missed in class of 2028 though? And how can we strategize for it?
If you could make a video on it that would be amazing, thx

[@shadowmt6735]

If your high school isn't Harvard's feeder school, just forget it and save your application money and time.

[@warrenhsu2673]

Off topic question but does it matter if both my letters of recommendation are from stem teachers if they really like me? Do I need a humanities teacher?

[@sync_ame]

Well check the college’s website, because certain colleges require recs from certain teachers, but I think you’re fine.

[@leealysia9965]

Lazy to read.🤣