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Boston College Supplemental Essay 2026–27
Boston College's one 400-word essay, chosen from four prompts (a meaningful tradition, a conversation partner, a "single story," or a fourth Jesuit "Be"), plus the Human-Centered Engineering prompt.
Boston College asks one essay of up to 400 words, chosen from four prompts: a meaningful tradition in your family or community, your most meaningful conversation partner, a time someone defined you by a "single story," or a fourth value to add to BC's Jesuit "three Be's." Human-Centered Engineering applicants answer their own prompt instead.
BC's prompts reward reflection and values more than achievements. This guide shows how to choose and approach each one...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The prompts at a glance
- 2What BC is looking for
- 3Choosing your prompt
- 4The HCE prompt