Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Austin College supplemental essays.
All 2 essay questions Austin College asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against austincollege.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: Answer both: 30–125 words, then 30–150 words.
Your key factors
Question 1 of 2 · 30–125 words
What do you feel will be the key factor(s) in making your college choice?
How to approach it
- Every word counts. Cut warm-up phrases like “I believe that”.
- Specific beats impressive: a real song, a real food, a real place.
- It’s fine to be funny if that’s you.
How you found Austin College
Question 2 of 2 · 30–150 words
How did you become interested in Austin College? If through a person, please give name and relationship to you or Austin College.
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.
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