

Now, with a subscription-based service, you never have to think about it again. Background: Buying tampons is an annoying task.

Headline: Lola: Tampons delivered to you.Ģ. They’re a product women need that solves an annoying problem they face monthly. And over and above that, the tampons are 100% cotton. The NYC-based start-up Lola solved this by creating a business where women can enroll in a subscription service to get any quantity of tampons delivered to them every 1-2 months so they’re never scrambling. Think smaller than you ever thought possible. Whatever you choose, it should a) give some core insight into who you are, how you tackle problems, and what you care about, and b) be in a niche corner of a niche market. The problem that you choose to tackle will result in either a product or a service that alleviates it.

Emphasis on small-this is not the time to pitch your nonprofit that’s going to solve world hunger. In fact, let’s reframe this as the easiest part because all really you need to do is think about one small problem that you want to solve. The hardest part, you may think, is thinking of a business idea. You don’t need to be entrepreneurial to tackle this prompt-you just need a problem. You get people to pay attention when you draw them in by their heart.

Ask questions on your tour, ask questions of current students-really explore. Not just its academic offerings, but its culture, too. When you do a great deal of research, your handle on the language about the school becomes less robotic and routine and more comfortable and illustrative of your understanding of the school as a whole. You illustrate this by doing thorough research on Scripps but only mentioned 2-3 specific items. Your answer should explain why you want to deepen and expand your interests at Scripps. It should discuss your interests and how you will pursue them specifically at Scripps. Because it’s so little space, you need to make sure that your answer is focused, compelling, and well-researched but not too broad. This is just a “Why X School?” prompt which should be a breeze to complete, but make sure not to fall into the trappings of a bad Why X School response. Why have you chosen to apply to Scripps College? (200 words)
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Scripps’ supplement has two parts-we’ve broken down how to approach it all. Like the West Coast equivalent of the Five and Tri-College Consortium. It’s a part of the Claremont Colleges, which include Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer. Scripps College is a small all-women’s liberal arts school in Claremont, CA.
