Guide/04 School-by-School Supplements
Georgetown Supplemental Essays 2026–27
Georgetown's own application essays for 2026–27 (activity, a different viewpoint, a personal essay, and a school-specific essay) and how to approach each.
Georgetown uses its own application (not the Common App). It asks you to discuss the school or summer activity you've been most involved in, describe an experience with someone who held a different viewpoint (250 words), submit a personal or creative essay (up to 650 words; your Common App essay may fit), and write a 500-word essay for your school: the College, Health, Nursing, the School of Foreign Service, McDonough, or McCourt.
Georgetown's application takes more planning than most. This guide walks through each piece...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The prompts at a glance
- 2The activity essay
- 3A different viewpoint (250 words)
- 4The personal essay
- 5The school essays (500 words)
- 6See it on the page