Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Salem College supplemental essays.
The essay question Salem College asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against salem.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One optional short answer, up to 250 words.
Optional: your activities and talents
Up to 250 words · Optional
Please tell us about any of your extracurricular activities, hobbies, honors, talents, volunteering, work or other experiences during high school that will help us get to know you as a prospective student.
How to approach it
- Pick one activity, not your whole resume.
- Show one moment of what you actually did.
- Say why it matters to you, not only what it is.
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