Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Webb Institute supplemental essays.
All 2 essay questions Webb Institute asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against webb.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: Optional. Answer one of two, up to 500 words.
Optional: why Webb
Question 1 of 2 · Up to 500 words · Optional
Why Webb?
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.
Optional: why naval architecture
Question 2 of 2 · Up to 500 words · Optional
Why Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering?
Pick one of the two.
How to approach it
- Start with the moment the interest began.
- Show what you’ve already done about it: a class, a project, a book, a job.
- Say where you want to take it, even if you’re not sure yet.
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