Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Loyola Marymount University supplemental essays.
The essay question Loyola Marymount University asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against admission.lmu.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: Optional. One essay, up to 500 words.
Optional: why LMU or your major
Up to 500 words · Optional
Share with us why you are interested in LMU and/or why you chose your specific area of study or major.
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.
Want a mentor on your essays?
Clarity Prep members get a mentor who reads every draft with them, knows their whole application and checks in every week until it’s done.