Kennesaw State University supplemental essays, 2026-27
Kennesaw State University lists 2 supplemental questions for 2026-27. One is a "why this school" question, which is the one prompt you cannot reuse from another application.
The 2 prompts
In the order the school lists them. A limit appears only where the school prints one.
Describe in detail a specific moment when a conversation, collaboration, or shared experience shifted how you understood yourself in relation to others (your neighborhood, your school, a team, or a community you belong to). How did it shape the kind of learner, neighbor, and collaborator you are becoming?
What it asks for: community you belong to.
Out of the following 15 words, pick the 3 that you think best describe an honors student and explain specifically how and why these words apply to you. Intelligent, Curious, Superior, Empathetic, Nerdy, Engaged, Analytical, Creative, Reflective, Ambitious, Adventurous, Purposeful, Collaborative, Open-Minded, Leader
What it asks for: why this school.
Source: Kennesaw State University, read October 24, 2026. Confirm the prompts in your application before you submit.
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Questions
1. Describe in detail a specific moment when a conversation, collaboration, or shared experience shifted how you understood yourself in relation to others (your neighborhood, your school, a team, or a community you belong to). How did it shape the kind of learner, neighbor, and collaborator you are becoming? 2. Out of the following 15 words, pick the 3 that you think best describe an honors student and explain specifically how and why these words apply to you. Intelligent, Curious, Superior, Empathetic, Nerdy, Engaged, Analytical, Creative, Reflective, Ambitious, Adventurous, Purposeful, Collaborative, Open-Minded, Leader
2027 Honors General Essay Prompt (First-year and Dual Enrollment Students): no stated limit; 2027 Honors Cohort Essay Prompt: no stated limit.
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