Prompt database · 2026-27 cycle
The University of Alabama
Deadlines
source| Rolling | December 4, 2026 |
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Essay prompts
Confirmed with the school
No supplemental essay is required of general applicants.
The University of Alabama states that a first-year application needs no school-specific essay. The prompt below belongs to one specific program or cohort and is required of the applicants it names — each one says who in its own heading. If none of them describes you, your personal statement is the writing.
- otherRequired only of University Honors Program…2026-27500 words
Source details
Required only of University Honors Program applicants who apply through the test-optional path, which asks for a "3.7 or higher cumulative GPA, two letters of recommendation and an additional essay." The Honors College application is separate from, and in addition to, the UA undergraduate admissions application, which requires no essay. The page instructs applicants: "500-word limit. Please upload a Word Doc or PDF."
Please describe an instance when you have critically thought about a subject and altered your original perspective. How did this challenge you? What did you learn from this process?
This is the 2025-26 wording, carried over: The University of Alabama has not republished this prompt for 2026-27 yet. Schools usually post updates around the Common App opening on August 1; we re-check after that and change this text only against an official source.
The school's published AI policy
No published AI policy for applicants as of Aug 27, 2026.
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