Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Bryn Mawr College supplemental essays.
The essay question Bryn Mawr College asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against brynmawr.edu on October 18, 2026
What you write: One Writing Supplement, 250–500 words.
Bryn Mawr has used this prompt for several cycles; its page still labels it 2025–26, so confirm it in the Common App. Common App asks you to answer its 'Sex' question before it lets you add Bryn Mawr.
What you know to be true
Bryn Mawr students bring their authentic selves to campus. What do you know about yourself to be true—and what in your background or experience led you to that truth?
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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