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Elon Supplemental Essays
— The Class of 2026 Guide —
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Start your Supplemental Essay Success below by previewing this guide’s three sections:
Information ⋄ Inspiration ⋄ Innovation
Discover strategies designed by an Ivy Alum and over three hundred success stories!
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— Supplemental Essay Prompts —
Through Guide Section 1 of 3—Information—explore this college’s supplemental essay prompts for Class of 2026 applicants, along with this college’s Supplemental Styles to streamline your essay-building process!
Supplemental Length
150 Word Maximum
Supplemental Style
College & Curriculum
Supplemental Essay Prompt 1
— Elon University —
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— Elon’s “Think Fast” Short Answers —
THINK FAST
Answers to these questions are meant to be brief. Be engaging and thoughtful. Most importantly, be yourself. This is a chance to tell us more about who you really are in a fun, concise manner.Elon “Think Fast” Prompt #1
What at Elon has caught your eye—programs, opportunities, or experiences you can’t wait to try? (150 words)
— 150 Word Maximum —
Supplemental Length
200 Word Maximum
Supplemental Style
Unique & Uncommon
Supplemental Essay Prompt 2
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— Elon’s “Think Fast” Short Answers —
THINK FAST
Answers to these questions are meant to be brief. Be engaging and thoughtful. Most importantly, be yourself. This is a chance to tell us more about who you really are in a fun, concise manner.Elon “Think Fast” Prompt #2
What aspect of your identity do you find most meaningful, and why? (200 words)
— 200 Word Maximum —
Supplemental Length
3 Short Responses
Supplemental Style
Unique & Uncommon
Short Answer Prompt 3
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— Elon’s “Think Fast” Short Answers —
THINK FAST
Answers to these questions are meant to be brief. Be engaging and thoughtful. Most importantly, be yourself. This is a chance to tell us more about who you really are in a fun, concise manner.Elon “Think Fast” Prompt #3
Name three songs from your perfect playlist.
We look forward to creating a Spotify playlist from your answers.
Song 1 Title:* (75 c)
Song 1 Artist:* (75 c)
Song 2 Title:* (75 c)
Song 2 Artist:* (75 c)
Song 3 Title:* (75 c)
Song 3 Artist:* (75 c)
— 75 Characters Each —
Supplemental Length
5 Responses & 1 Essay
Supplemental Style
Unique & Uncommon
Short Answers 4 & 5
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— Elon Short Answers 4 & 5 —
THINK FAST
Answers to these questions are meant to be brief. Be engaging and thoughtful. Most importantly, be yourself. This is a chance to tell us more about who you really are in a fun, concise manner.Elon “Think Fast” Prompt #4
Tell us your Top 5.
Take this opportunity to let Elon Admissions know more about you. Your top 5 should be something unique to you and will give us a glimpse of who you are. Be creative! You may choose any theme for your top 5. Do you love cooking? List your top 5 recipes. Are you enthusiastic about anime? Name your top 5 characters. Do you watch or participate in a lot of athletic events?
Name your top 5 moments.
(100 Characters Each)Elon “Think Fast” Prompt #5
Explain why these are your Top 5:
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Supplemental Essay Information
— Elon University —
Supplemental Strategy
Class of 2026 Applicants
Supplemental Essay
Insider Information
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— Supplemental Essay Strategy —
Streamline your supplemental essay process with our Supplemental Strategy—and bring Elon within your reach!
Throughout our Supplemental Essay Guides, we provide clarity through our Supplemental Essay Styles. The Styles streamline the entire supplemental essay-building process—and create more success stories.
Streamline your application process with the Supplemental Style Strategy—upgraded for Class of 2026 Students who dream of studying at Elon University!
— Upgraded Class of 2026 Essentials —
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— Supplemental Essay Examples —
Through Guide Section 2 of 3—Inspiration—read Successful Supplemental Essays from our Accepted Alumni! Discover ideas that stand out to admissions at Elon, and find inspiration for your own success story.
Accepted Alumni
Essay Example
Supplemental Style
Unique & Uncommon
Supplemental Essay Example
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Featured Supplemental Essay Prompt For Elon University Applicants:
As you look into the future, what gives you hope? 250 Word Maximum.
Successful Supplemental Essay Example From Our Accepted Alumni Student:
From growing up with caring parents—and supporting my brother—I learned to find hope through caring gestures, through being there in times of need.
However, I also learned that I find hope even in the smallest moments—even in the shortest interactions. At [Redacted] Homemade Ice Cream, my job is about much more than ice cream.
Beyond the surface level of scooping desserts, ringing out customers, and wishing them a good day—there are people that come in for more.
I know many visitors by name—and in most cases, by order. With both regulars and first-time customers, I aim to make them feel like family. Visitors ask me about school, about career dreams. I ask in return about their families, about their interests. I can tell they want to connect over shared hopes for the future.
I have realized that the small connections made across the counter have also helped me in more ways that I envisioned. This past year, I battled social and mental health issues that I had never experienced before. I often felt alone.
My shift at [Redacted] became both an escape—as I got into the flow of serving our customers—and a place of unexpected support. The small interactions with our customers reminded me that there were people who carried their own struggles—and who still remained hopeful, empathetic, and kind.
In my future endeavors, I plan to provide the empathy I have learned over the years—from my family, from [Redacted] visitors—and to continue finding hope in the small moments.
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— Supplemental Essay Strategy —
Through Guide Section 3 of 3—Innovation—learn success-proven methods to streamline your entire supplemental essay process. Our methods are designed by an Ivy Alum and 300+ student success stories!
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— Elon Application Upgrade —
From guiding hundreds of students, we know that your success story takes much more than one essay—especially in 2025.
We are passionate about helping students master the process from start to submission—and to have clarity and confidence at every step. That’s why our innovative guides are curated for Class of 2026 students with big dreams.
A successful Elon University Application requires the Supplemental Essays you see above, and much more. Below, learn what success looks like—from start to finish.
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— Start-To-Submission Success —
Embrace our success-proven methods to build your application essays—and find inspiration to help you at every step.
During the Upgraded Process, College Application Phase Five is the time to embark on some of the most challenging yet rewarding college application components—the specific Supplemental Essays essential for most colleges.
During this phase, learn to master the process of crafting successful College-Specific Supplemental Essays—and bring more colleges within your reach!
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— Upgraded Application Process —
Start your admissions success story with methods built by our Ivy League Founder and over 300 student success stories!
Our success-proven Five Phases Application Approach helps students streamline the entire college application process through success-shaping frameworks and more opportunities for aligned action.
We are passionate about guiding students through our start-to-submission application approach—because success stories require much more than one essay.
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— Supplemental Essay Strategy —
Streamline your supplemental essay process with our Supplemental Strategy—and bring Elon within your reach!
Throughout our Supplemental Essay Guides, we provide clarity through our Supplemental Essay Styles. The Styles streamline the entire supplemental essay-building process—and create more success stories.
Streamline your application process with the Supplemental Style Strategy—upgraded for Class of 2026 Students who dream of studying at Elon University!
