Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Pitzer College supplemental essays.
All 2 essay questions Pitzer College asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against pitzer.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One essay, 300–650 words: answer one of two.
The prompts build on Pitzer's five core values: social responsibility, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary learning, student engagement and environmental sustainability.
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Why Pitzer
Describe what you are looking for from your college experience and why Pitzer would be a good fit for you.
Pick one of the two.
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.
One of Pitzer's core values
Reflecting on your involvement throughout high school or within the community, how have you engaged with one of Pitzer’s core values?
Pick one of the two.
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.
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