Guide/04 School-by-School Supplements
Michigan Supplemental Essays 2026–27
Michigan's 2026–27 leadership and citizenship essay (100–300 words) and its Why this college essay (100–550 words), with how to approach both.
Michigan asks two essays: how you're prepared to contribute to its goal of "developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future" (100–300 words, new for 2026–27), and the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate college or school you're applying to, and how its curriculum supports your interests (100–550 words).
The second essay is one of the longest "Why us" essays anywhere. This guide shows how to fill it with substance...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The prompts at a glance
- 21. Leaders and citizens
- 32. Why this college (up to 550 words)
- 4See it on the page