Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Lafayette College supplemental essays.
The essay question Lafayette College asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against admissions.lafayette.edu on October 17, 2026
What you write: Optional. One short essay, 20–200 words.
Optional: Why Lafayette?
20–200 words · Optional
Students identify Lafayette as an excellent fit for countless reasons. In your response, be deliberate and specific about your motivation for applying to Lafayette. Why do you see yourself at Lafayette?
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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