University of Washington Essay Prompts 2026-27

For the 2026-27 cycle: program supplements for 1 program.

UW accepts the Common App, so the personal statement is also part of your application. It counts once across all your Common App schools.

Prompts under a program heading apply only if you are applying to that program.

Interdisciplinary Honors Program

Essay Prompt for Autumn 2027, required only for applicants opting into Interdisciplinary Honors

We want to know why you are excited to push your education outside the areas of academic learning with which you are most comfortable. To help us understand your enthusiasm for exploring different ways of thinking and learning tell us: What do you pay attention to? What is a unique lens through which you see the world? How does that connect to your current interests and future curiosities?
450 words max

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