Essay Workbench
Common App portals for specific colleges open August 1. Draft here now, paste on day one. Word limits enforced. Autosaved locally.
2026-27 cycle (HS Class of 2027)
Common App — Core Sections
Universal to every Common App school. Draft here, then paste in on August 1.
Personal Essay (Main)
Choose one Common App prompt (background/identity, obstacle overcome, questioned belief, gratitude, growth, engaging topic, or free choice) and respond in 250–650 words.
Hard cap 650 words. Under 250 flagged by admissions.
Additional Information
Optional — anything you'd like admissions to know that doesn't fit elsewhere (context on grades, family responsibilities, coursework choices, etc.). Keep it factual, not a second essay.
Community Disruptions
Optional — describe any community disruption (natural disaster, unrest, health crisis) that impacted your education, and how you responded.
Activities
Describe each activity. Lead with strong verbs, quantify impact, cut articles. Position/role is a separate 50-char field on Common App.
Common App allows up to 10 activities, ranked by importance.
Honors / Awards
Title of honor and level (school / state / national / international).
Common App allows up to 5 honors.
No colleges saved yet. Book a campus visit from the finder and each school gets its own supplement tab here.
Prompts and word limits reflect the 2026-27 cycle (HS Class of 2027) to the best of our knowledge. Colleges finalize supplements on August 1 — always confirm against the official page before pasting into Common App.