Bard College supplemental essays, 2026-27
Bard College lists one supplemental question for 2026-27, 250 words in all. One is a "why this school" question, which is the one prompt you cannot reuse from another application.
The prompt
In the order the school lists them. A limit appears only where the school prints one.
In your own words, tell us why Bard is on your list!
What it asks for: why this school.
Source: Bard College, read October 24, 2026. Confirm the prompts in your application before you submit.
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Questions
1. In your own words, tell us why Bard is on your list! (250 words)
Why Bard?: 250 words.
These prompts ask about why this school. The why-this-school answer must be written for this school. Answers about a community, a challenge or an activity often adapt from drafts for other schools; My Schools maps which of your drafts fits which prompt.
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