2026–27 Common App cycle · Cleveland, OH
Case Western Reserve University supplemental essays
2 prompts, 2 required, about 1250 words in total. Below: each prompt, what it is really asking, where drafts go wrong, and the shape of an answer that works.
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The prompts, one by one
- PPSP pride essay (PPSP applicants only)up to 750 words · Open prompt
“Describe an event, achievement, or experience of which you are particularly proud but that will not show up on a resume, may not garner any recognition, and does not appear anywhere else on your admission application.”
What it's really askingWhatever matters to you that the rest of the application hasn't shown. Case Western Reserve University is giving you the floor; the question is what you choose to put on it.
Where drafts go wrongUsing the space to summarise achievements, apologise for a weakness, or restate the personal statement. Choosing a topic because it sounds like what colleges want.
The shape of a strong answerOne subject the reader couldn't guess from your file, told through a specific scene. Keep it in your own voice; if it sounds like a brochure, cut it. End on something still unresolved.
- PPSP chosen profession essay (PPSP applicants only)250-500 words · Open prompt
“By applying to the Pre-Professional Scholars Program, you are applying to gain admission to professional school earlier than students who apply in the traditional way. Please indicate why you're interested in your chosen profession. How do you see yourself being particularly suited to this field? What events and/or experiences have led you to your choice?”
What it's really askingWhatever matters to you that the rest of the application hasn't shown. Case Western Reserve University is giving you the floor; the question is what you choose to put on it.
Where drafts go wrongUsing the space to summarise achievements, apologise for a weakness, or restate the personal statement. Choosing a topic because it sounds like what colleges want.
The shape of a strong answerOne subject the reader couldn't guess from your file, told through a specific scene. Keep it in your own voice; if it sounds like a brochure, cut it. End on something still unresolved.
Every US applicant also writes the Common App personal statement: 650 words, seven prompts. Don't repeat it here; the supplements are for what the statement didn't show.
A self-check before you submit
Cover the school name and read the essay. Then cover your name and read it again. It should fail the first test (it only makes sense for Case Western Reserve University) and pass the second (only you could have written it). If it passes the first test, it's a brochure. If it fails the second, it's a template.
Run your draft through Admitify, free →Prompts verified September 2026 against Case Western Reserve University's published application. Admission facts and requirements for Case Western Reserve University are on its university page. Spotted a change? Tell us.