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How to Respond to the Stony Brook University Supplemental Essay Prompt
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Varonika Ware
Varonika Ware is a content writer at Scholarships360. Varonika earned her undergraduate degree in Mass Communications at Louisiana State University. During her time at LSU, she worked with the Center of Academic Success to create the weekly Success Sunday newsletter. Varonika also interned at the Louisiana Department of Insurance in the Public Affairs office with some of her graphics appearing in local news articles.
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Cari Schultz is an Educational Review Board Advisor at Scholarships360, where she reviews content featured on the site. For over 20 years, Cari has worked in college admissions (Baldwin Wallace University, The Ohio State University, University of Kentucky) and as a college counselor (Columbus School for Girls).
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Maria Geiger is Director of Scholarship Services at Scholarships360. She is a former online educational technology instructor and adjunct writing instructor. In addition to education reform, Maria’s interests include viewpoint diversity, blended/flipped learning, digital communication, and integrating media/web tools into the curriculum to better facilitate student engagement. Maria earned both a B.A. and an M.A. in English Literature from Monmouth University, an M. Ed. in Education from Monmouth University, and a Virtual Online Teaching Certificate (VOLT) from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Stony Brook University no longer requires any supplemental essays or questions. The only writing requirement is the Common App personal essay.
Stony Brook University is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York. It is among one of the 64 colleges in the State University of New York System, also known as SUNY. Stony Brook is one of the highest ranked schools within SUNY, meaning your Stony Brook supplemental essay should be one for the books! Stony Brook does not currently offer any supplemental essays, but if they reintroduce one to their application, you’ll be able to find it here on this page.
Additional resources
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- Find out more about extracurriculars
- Know the difference between CSS and FAFSA
- Keep track of college application deadlines
- How to write a 250 word essay
- How to write an essay about yourself
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