UVA Supplemental Essay Prompts 2026-27 + How to Answer Them
UVA has no general supplemental essay for 2026-27. The only supplemental writing is a 250-word essay for School of Nursing applicants. Every prompt below is quoted from UVA Office of Admission and verified against it on September 2026.
Application: Common App. Requirements can change during the cycle; UVA's application portal is the final word on what to submit.
School of Nursing applicants only
1 prompt
Intellectual curiosity250 words or fewer
Describe a health care-related experience or another significant interaction that deepened your interest in studying Nursing.
How to answer
Nursing applicants only. Describe the experience that deepened the interest, told with clinical honesty about what you observed and felt.
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