Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
Monmouth College (IL) supplemental essays.
The essay question Monmouth College (IL) asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against monmouthcollege.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One short answer, 25–250 words.
How you found Monmouth
25–250 words
How did you discover Monmouth and why are you interested in joining the Monmouth community?
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.
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