Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
American University in Bulgaria supplemental essays.
All 3 essay questions American University in Bulgaria asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against aubg.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One essay, 250–800 words: answer one of three.
What you will bring
What qualities, perspectives, experiences, or skills will you bring to the university community? Give specific examples and explain how you hope to contribute and grow.
Pick one of the three.
How to approach it
- Say plainly what the community is.
- Show your place in it with one real scene.
- End with what you’d bring to campus.
A rule you would change
What rule, habit, or expectation in society would you change if you had the power to do so? Explain your choice, what the world would look like afterward, and what it says about you.
Pick one of the three.
How to approach it
- Take the question seriously enough to play with it.
- Let your answer show how you think.
- Keep it honest under the fun.
A belief you changed
Describe a belief or opinion you once held strongly but later changed. What made you reconsider it, and what did you learn from changing your mind?
Pick one of the three.
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.
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