Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
The American College of Greece supplemental essays.
All 4 essay questions The American College of Greece asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against acg.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One essay, 600 words or less: answer one of four.
What makes you stand out
Provide us with information on your background, identity, interest, or talent that you believe would help you stand out to the admissions committee.
Pick one of the four.
How to approach it
- Pick one moment and stay there. Readers remember a scene, not a summary.
- Spend at least a third of the essay on what you thought and how you changed.
- Read it out loud. If a line doesn’t sound like you, it isn’t done yet.
Global citizenship
Part of an ACG education is learning to live and work across cultures in a diverse and international environment. Tell us how this mission of global citizenship aligns with your personal and educational goals.
Pick one of the four.
How to approach it
- Name things you could only find at this college: a class, a professor, a program, a tradition.
- Tie every detail to something true about you.
- Swap test: if another college’s name fits your sentence, it’s too general.
A challenge or setback
Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did this affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Pick one of the four.
How to approach it
- Keep the hard part short. Most of the essay is what you did next.
- Show the steps you took, with real details.
- End with what you understand now that you didn’t before.
An experience that changed you
Describe an experience or event that has changed your life and has shaped you into the person that you are today.
Pick one of the four.
How to approach it
- Pick one moment and stay there. Readers remember a scene, not a summary.
- Spend at least a third of the essay on what you thought and how you changed.
- Read it out loud. If a line doesn’t sound like you, it isn’t done yet.
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