2026–27 application
Whittier College supplemental essays
Every prompt and word limit, from the application itself.
Only for some programs.
These apply if you’re applying to the program named on the prompt.
Art in your life
Express the importance of art in your life presently and the place you believe it will hold in your future.
How to approach it. Goals prompts fail when they stay noble and vague. Pick one real problem you care about. Connect it to something you’ve already touched in real life. Make the goal clear enough that a reader could disagree with it. Specific beats impressive.
Music in your life
Express the importance of music in your life presently and the place you believe it will hold in your future.
How to approach it. Goals prompts fail when they stay noble and vague. Pick one real problem you care about. Connect it to something you’ve already touched in real life. Make the goal clear enough that a reader could disagree with it. Specific beats impressive.
Your leadership story
What is a unique leadership experience you've had? Who is someone that has positively influenced your leadership style? What was an important lesson you learned about being a good leader?
How to approach it. Goals prompts fail when they stay noble and vague. Pick one real problem you care about. Connect it to something you’ve already touched in real life. Make the goal clear enough that a reader could disagree with it. Specific beats impressive.
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