Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Westmont College supplemental essays.
The essay question Westmont College asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against westmont.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One essay, 300–500 words.
Westmont points to the "Own Your Story" podcast by John Ortberg, a frequent speaker there, if you want ideas.
Your story
300–500 words
Everyone has a story. Every story matters. What’s your story?
How to approach it
- Pick one moment and stay there. Readers remember a scene, not a summary.
- Spend at least a third of the essay on what you thought and how you changed.
- Read it out loud. If a line doesn’t sound like you, it isn’t done yet.
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