2025-26 prompts · 2026–27 not yet confirmed · New London, CT
Connecticut College supplemental essays
1 prompt, 0 required, 1 optional, about 150 words in total. Below: each prompt, what it is really asking, where drafts go wrong, and the shape of an answer that works.
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These are Connecticut College's 2025-26 prompts. The 2026–27 wording was not yet published when this page was verified. Most schools keep prompts the same or change them lightly; confirm on conncoll.edu before you submit.
The prompts, one by one
- Who you are and what you bring (optional)up to 150 words · Community
“Developing a strong, equitable and inclusive community is important to us at Connecticut College. After all, camels live and work together in herds. In 150 words or less, please tell us a little more about who you are and what you will bring to the Conn community to help us grow into the best version of ourselves. You may choose to include details about how your background, identity, challenges, and lived experiences have shaped your accomplishments and potential contributions.”
What it's really askingTwo things at once: which community actually shaped how you think, and what you will bring to Connecticut College because of it. The second half is where most drafts stop short.
Where drafts go wrongDescribing the community instead of your role in it, or choosing the one that sounds impressive rather than the one that changed you. "Diversity" as an abstraction, with no scene.
The shape of a strong answerPick a community you can describe with a scene, not a label. Show one moment where it taught you something or asked something of you. Spend the last third on what that means you'll do at Connecticut College: a specific contribution, not "bring my perspective." At 150 words there is room for exactly one example, explained properly.
Every US applicant also writes the Common App personal statement: 650 words, seven prompts. Don't repeat it here; the supplements are for what the statement didn't show.
A self-check before you submit
Cover the school name and read the essay. Then cover your name and read it again. It should fail the first test (it only makes sense for Connecticut College) and pass the second (only you could have written it). If it passes the first test, it's a brochure. If it fails the second, it's a template.
Run your draft through Admitify, free →Prompts verified September 2026 against Connecticut College's published application. Admission facts and requirements for Connecticut College are on its university page. Spotted a change? Tell us.