Alabama Essay Prompt 2 (2026-2027)
The University of Alabama's supplemental essay 2 of 8 for the 2026-2027 application: the prompt, the limit, when it is due, and how to answer it. Verified on August 7, 2026.
“List your significant academic achievements/honors/awards over the last three years. Indicate the appropriate year beside each honor. If not applicable, please input N/A. For example: National Honor Society (2022-2024), Presidents List (2022-2024), 3rd place state oratorical contest (2024), Phi Theta Kappa honor society (2024), 1st place robotics competition (2022), all-state tennis team (2023), all-region orchestra (2023), 1st place in state volleyball tournament (2023).”
Limit: 150 words. Deadlines: Regular Decision: Rolling (priority: December 4, 2026). Scholarships: December 4, 2026.
What Alabama is really asking
Where did your work get noticed outside your own report card?
The mistake most applicants make
Padding the list with participation certificates until the real honor gets lost.
Do this instead
Lead with the most selective honor, put the year beside each, and stop after the ones that took actual work. Five real lines outrank fifteen thin ones.
How to spend 150 words
150 words is one paragraph. One specific moment or detail, then what it shows about you, then the connection to this school or question. No introduction, no summary.
How to start
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What is the Alabama essay 2 prompt for 2026-2027?
"List your significant academic achievements/honors/awards over the last three years. Indicate the appropriate year beside each honor. If not applicable, please input N/A. For example: National Honor Society (2022-2024), Presidents List (2022-2024), 3rd place state oratorical contest (2024), Phi Theta Kappa honor society (2024), 1st place robotics competition (2022), all-state tennis team (2023), all-region orchestra (2023), 1st place in state volleyball tournament (2023)." The limit is 150 words.
How long should the Alabama essay 2 be?
150 words. 150 words is one paragraph. One specific moment or detail, then what it shows about you, then the connection to this school or question. No introduction, no summary.
When is the Alabama essay due?
With the application: Regular Decision: Rolling (priority: December 4, 2026). Scholarships: December 4, 2026.
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The other Alabama prompts
Prompt and limit for 2026-2027, verified on August 7, 2026. Always confirm on The University of Alabama's official admissions site before submitting.