Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Mitchell College supplemental essays.
All 3 essay questions Mitchell College asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against mitchell.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: Two short answers, up to 250 words each, plus an optional activity answer.
Why Mitchell
Question 1 of 3 · Up to 250 words
Why are you interested in Mitchell College?
How to approach it
- Name things you could only find at this college: a class, a professor, a program, a tradition.
- Tie every detail to something true about you.
- Swap test: if another college’s name fits your sentence, it’s too general.
Tell us about yourself
Question 2 of 3 · Up to 250 words
We want to get to know you! Tell us a little bit about yourself.
How to approach it
- Pick one moment and stay there. Readers remember a scene, not a summary.
- Spend at least a third of the essay on what you thought and how you changed.
- Read it out loud. If a line doesn’t sound like you, it isn’t done yet.
Optional: an activity or job
Question 3 of 3 · Up to 250 words · Optional
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences.
How to approach it
- Pick one activity, not your whole resume.
- Show one moment of what you actually did.
- Say why it matters to you, not only what it is.
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