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Mount Holyoke College

2026-27 · Common App

Early Decision
November 15, 2026
Early Decision II
January 5, 2027
Regular Decision
January 15, 2027

These are last year’s questions.

Mount Holyoke does not print its questions on its own site, and only one essay guide carries them, from last year. Two other guides have no Mount Holyoke page at all, so nothing independent confirms this. Read your own application before you write.

Personal statement required (250-650 words), plus one supplement, chosen from three options:

  1. Optional (choose 1 of 3) · 250-400 words

    What unique characteristic about Mount Holyoke makes you interested in attending?

    Instruction line above the three options, verbatim: "Please select one of the three prompts below. Your essay should be between 250-400 words." Labelled Option A by CollegeVine.

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  2. Optional (choose 1 of 3) · 250-400 words

    Every day, our students cultivate the competence, confidence and courage to make an impact — whether on a personal, community or global level. Tell us about the context in which you have grown up, what forms your aspirations and how your community has shaped your outlook.

    Contains an em dash (U+2014) in the source text, reproduced verbatim. Labelled Option B by CollegeVine.

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  3. Optional (choose 1 of 3) · 250-400 words

    What do you find fascinating? Choose a person, place, concept, idea, or theory and tell us why!

    Labelled Option C by CollegeVine.

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