Tufts Essay Prompt 2 (2026-2027)
Tufts University's supplemental essay 2 of 5 for the 2026-2027 application: the prompt, the limit, when it is due, and how to answer it. Verified on August 7, 2026.
“Tell us about one of your favorite school assignments in the past two years. What was the assignment and why did you enjoy it?”
Limit: 200 words. Deadlines: Early Decision: November 2, 2026. Early Decision II: January 4, 2027. Regular Decision: January 4, 2027.
What Tufts is really asking
What does the work you enjoy tell us about how your mind works?
The mistake most applicants make
Picking the assignment you got the highest grade on. They asked which one you enjoyed.
Do this instead
Choose the assignment that made you lose track of time, describe what you did, and say what it revealed about what you like to do. Connect it to something you do outside school if you can.
How to spend 200 words
200 words is two or three short paragraphs: the specific moment, what it revealed or changed, and why it points to this school. Cut any sentence that could appear in another applicant's essay.
How to start
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What is the Tufts essay 2 prompt for 2026-2027?
"Tell us about one of your favorite school assignments in the past two years. What was the assignment and why did you enjoy it?" The limit is 200 words.
How long should the Tufts essay 2 be?
200 words. 200 words is two or three short paragraphs: the specific moment, what it revealed or changed, and why it points to this school. Cut any sentence that could appear in another applicant's essay.
When is the Tufts essay due?
With the application: Early Decision: November 2, 2026. Early Decision II: January 4, 2027. Regular Decision: January 4, 2027.
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