Guide/04 School-by-School Supplements
Boston University Supplemental Essay 2026–27
BU's 300-word essay on what excites you about being a BU student and how you'd contribute, plus the two optional Kilachand Honors College essays.
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Boston University asks one essay of up to 300 words: what about being a student at BU most excites you, and how you hope to contribute to the campus community. Students applying to the Kilachand Honors College write one more essay of up to 600 words.
It's a classic "why us" with a contribution twist. This guide shows how to make it specific to BU...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The prompts at a glance
- 2The BU essay
- 3The Kilachand essay