Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
University of Minnesota Rochester supplemental essays.
The essay question University of Minnesota Rochester asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against r.umn.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One optional statement, up to 800 words.
Optional: anything else
Please share additional information you would like us to consider in reviewing your application, including special circumstances that may have affected your academic performance. This is also your opportunity to tell us things about yourself that have not been asked elsewhere, if you believe that they will help us become better acquainted with you in ways different from courses, grades and test scores.
How to approach it
- Answer the exact question asked, in the first few lines.
- Use one real example instead of three general ones.
- Read it out loud before you submit.
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