U of Houston ApplyTexas Essay
I was filling out the ApplyTexas application for the University of Houston, but when I went to paste my essay, it only had the option for prompt C. I wrote my essay using prompt A. Does University of Houston only allow to use prompt C? Is there a way to use my already-written essay prompt A or do I have to write another essay for prompt C?
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Did you see whether the essay was required or optional? I'm not sure about ApplyTexas, but University of Houston was essay-optional last year on Common App.
One thing you can try is using the Common App instead of ApplyTexas. Common App has more prompts and your essay will definitely fit one.
The U of H website asks for Essay A, so I don't know what's wrong with ApplyTexas's website.
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Yes, on ApplyTexas it does say that the essay is optional, but on all others, it lists all of the prompts as optional while UH only says "Essay C is optional." It does not even say that the other essays are required, only mentions Essay C. I am using both CommonApp and ApplyTexas so I might use use CommonApp for UH and my other non-texas schools. Thank you!