Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Spelman College supplemental essays.
The essay question Spelman College asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against spelman.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One essay, 150–300 words.
A choice to change the world
150–300 words
The Spelman College tagline is “A Choice to Change the World”. If you could create meaningful change around one issue in your school, community or globally, what would it be and how would you approach making this change?
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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