Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
University of Massachusetts Lowell supplemental essays.
The essay question University of Massachusetts Lowell asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against uml.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One essay, 250–500 words.
Your aspirations and communities
We invite you to dream big and use this space to share your aspirations for your best self and how you will use your time at UMass Lowell to accomplish your goals. This essay prompt is an invitation to talk about the influence of one or more of your communities on your life and your future at UMass Lowell and beyond.
UMass Lowell adds that your communities can include family, where you live, work, play or worship, your ethnicity or gender.
How to approach it
- Say plainly what the community is.
- Show your place in it with one real scene.
- End with what you’d bring to campus.
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