Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Delaware State University supplemental essays.
The essay question Delaware State University asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against desu.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One essay, 300–800 words.
Overcoming adversity
300–800 words
Describe a time where you had to overcome adversity and explain how it made you a better person.
How to approach it
- Keep the hard part short. Most of the essay is what you did next.
- Show the steps you took, with real details.
- End with what you understand now that you didn’t before.
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