Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
University of Minnesota Duluth supplemental essays.
All 2 essay questions University of Minnesota Duluth asks this year, word for word, with the word limits and how to approach each one.
Checked against admissions.d.umn.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: Two short answers about your major choices, about 150 words each. The boxes have no minimum.
Your primary major
Please share a few words about your interest in the Primary Major Choice you have selected above.
UMD asks for 1,000 characters or about 150 words; the box itself stops at 200 words.
How to approach it
- Start with the moment the interest began.
- Show what you’ve already done about it: a class, a project, a book, a job.
- Say where you want to take it, even if you’re not sure yet.
Your alternate major
Please share a few words about your interest in the Alternate Major Choice you have selected above.
UMD asks for 1,000 characters or about 150 words; the box itself stops at 200 words.
How to approach it
- Start with the moment the interest began.
- Show what you’ve already done about it: a class, a project, a book, a job.
- Say where you want to take it, even if you’re not sure yet.
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