WashU Supplemental Essay Prompts 2026-27 + How to Answer Them
One required 250-word response. The optional writing supplement that existed in prior cycles has been removed. Every prompt below is quoted from WashU Admissions and verified against it on September 26, 2026.
Application: Common App or Coalition. Requirements can change during the cycle; WashU's application portal is the final word on what to submit.
Required of all applicants
1 prompt
Intellectual curiosity250 words
Please tell us what you are interested in studying at college and why.
How to answer
A direct question worth a direct answer: the field, the honest reason, and what you have already done in it. WashU reads this for direction.
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