Supplemental essays · 2026–27 application
University of Rochester supplemental essays.
The essay question University of Rochester asks this year, word for word, with the word limit and how to approach it.
Checked against admissions.rochester.edu and the Common App application on October 17, 2026
What you write: One short essay, up to 250 words.
Write every word yourself
Rochester discourages using AI to write application essays. Our free review only comments and never writes for you, so every change stays in your words.
Your Rochester experience
The University of Rochester is a place where curiosity and creativity meet. How will you combine our academic flexibility and co-curricular opportunities to create an experience that reflects your interests and ambitions?
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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