2026-27 Cycle • 3 prompts

Georgetown University supplemental essays.

Every Georgetown University supplemental prompt for the 2026-27 cycle, with the word limit, what they're looking for, and the most common pitfalls.

1. Prompt 1: Briefly discuss the significance to you of the school or summer activity in which you have been most involved.

   250 wordsrequired

   What they really want

   • ONE activity — most involved by hours/depth, not most prestigious.
   • Show what you learned about yourself, not just what you did.

   Avoid

   • Repeating Common App activity descriptions.
   • Choosing a prestigious activity you only briefly did.

2. Prompt 2: As Georgetown is a diverse community, the Admissions Committee would like to know more about you in your own words. Please submit a brief essay, either personal or creative, which you feel best describes you.

   650 wordsrequired

   What they really want

   • Reads basically as a second Common App essay — make it different.
   • Personal or creative is open — pick the format that shows your range.

   Avoid

   • Using your Common App essay verbatim.
   • Choosing 'creative' to dodge having to be personal.

3. Prompt 3: (School-specific question — varies by Georgetown College, SFS, McDonough, NHS.)

   400 wordsrequired

   What they really want

   • SFS: international affairs angle is non-negotiable. Cite a current event.
   • McDonough: business + Jesuit values intersection.

   Avoid

   • SFS without showing prior intl-affairs engagement.
   • Generic 'I want to study business' for McDonough.