Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
University of Northwestern-St. Paul supplemental essays.
The essay question University of Northwestern-St. Paul asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against unwsp.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One faith essay, at least 100 words (up to 800).
Northwestern is a Christian university and asks about your faith.
Your faith this past year
Please tell us the ways in which you have seen Jesus Christ at work in and through you this past year. How do you hope Northwestern and its community will impact your spiritual growth and development?
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.
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