{"id":794,"date":"2022-06-05T17:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T17:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wordvice.com\/?p=794"},"modified":"2026-06-08T03:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:54:12","slug":"video-how-to-write-the-harvard-supplemental-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/video-how-to-write-the-harvard-supplemental-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write the Harvard Supplemental Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Write the Harvard Supplemental Essay\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IsAT36OktrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in the tumultuous year that has been 2020, for students applying to Harvard College, writing the school&#8217;s supplemental essay can be an important part of the application process&#8211;and considering the number of highly qualified applicants to this school, the Harvard Admissions Essay remains a daunting task. 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