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Villanova 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
250 Word Maximum
Supplemental Style
Unique & Uncommon
Supplemental Essay Prompt 1
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— Villanova University Prompt 1 —
Please select one of the four essay prompts listed below to fulfill the writing requirement. Please respond in about 250 words.
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St. Augustine states that well-being is “not concerned with myself alone, but with my neighbor’s good as well.” How have you advocated for equity and justice in your communities?
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What is a lesson in life that you have learned that you would want to share with others at Villanova?
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"Villanova" means "new home." Why do you want to call Villanova your new home?
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As an Augustinian community, we value recognizing individuals for their true selves. Please share with us a time when you were misjudged based on your identity, background, experiences or interests.
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At Villanova, we often say "each of us strengthens all of us." Please detail a time when someone has borrowed some of your strength in their time of need.
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Supplemental Essay Information
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Supplemental Strategy
Class of 2026 Applicants
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Insider Information
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— Supplemental Essay Strategy —
Streamline your supplemental essay process with our Supplemental Strategy—and bring Villanova 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 Villanova University!
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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 Villanova, and find inspiration for your own success story.
Accepted Alumni
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College & Curriculum
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Featured Supplemental Essay Prompt For Villanova University Applicants:
The Admission Committee would like to know why you want to call Villanova your new home and become part of our community? 200 Word Maximum.
Successful Supplemental Essay Example From Our Accepted Alumni Student:
At Villanova, I would be able to chase my intellectual passions in nursing—all while uniting with a caring community that embraces empathy above all.
As a student from a Catholic high school, Villanova's Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition—and its values of veritas, unitas, and caritas—are incredibly important to me. With these missions in mind, I plan to collaborate with other students in service initiatives and more.
I plan to explore mental health aspects of nursing and healthcare through courses such as Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing. I look forward to learning about ways to approach healthcare collaboration with compassion through Villanova’s Nursing Leadership & Management course. I hope to gain an international understanding through the study abroad program at the University of Manchester in England—there, I would be able to see how publicly-operated and privately-operated healthcare systems and services differ.
With dreams of a career in pediatric healthcare, I hope to work with diverse populations through clinical training at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia or Penn Presbyterian Hospital. I plan to serve through initiatives with Community Outreach of Villanova.
At Villanova, I know that my new community would be unmatchable—with learning opportunities, diversity, service—and empathy at the heart of every endeavor.
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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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— Villanova 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 Villanova 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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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 Villanova 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 Villanova University!
