Common Application has announced updates for the 2025-2026 admissions cycle! While the main essay prompts remain unchanged, there are some key changes to other sections:

– The “Additional Information” section, where students can share extra details about themselves, will now be limited to 300 words (previously 650).

– The “Community Disruption” section, originally introduced during COVID, has been renamed to “Challenges and Circumstances” and will allow students to discuss a broader range of personal challenges. The word limit remains 250.

Source: https://www.commonapp.org/blog/announcing-2025-2026-common-app-essay-prompts