Wellesley College supplemental essays, 2026-27
Wellesley College lists one supplemental question for 2026-27, 400 words in all. One is a "why this school" question, which is the one prompt you cannot reuse from another application.
The prompt
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Wellesley students actively seek ways to build bridges and to change the world for the better. Tell us about an experience working with and alongside people of different backgrounds and/or perspectives from your own. Why was this important to you, and what lessons from this will you bring with you to Wellesley?
What it asks for: why this school.
Source: Wellesley College, read October 24, 2026. Confirm the prompts in your application before you submit.
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Questions
1. Wellesley students actively seek ways to build bridges and to change the world for the better. Tell us about an experience working with and alongside people of different backgrounds and/or perspectives from your own. Why was this important to you, and what lessons from this will you bring with you to Wellesley? (400 words)
Wellesley-specific essay: 400 words.
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