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Northwestern no longer requires the Common/Coalition Application personal statement (but "welcomes" its inclusion. Applicants to the Class of 2031 are, however, required to respond to the following prompt in no more than 300 words:

"We want to be sure we’re considering your application in the context of your personal experiences: What aspects of your background (your identity, your school setting, your community, your household, etc.) have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community, be it academically, extracurricularly, culturally, politically, socially, or otherwise?"

Applicants are also encouraged to pick at least 1 and no more than 2 of 5 suggested prompts to which to respond in fewer than 200 words.

Application Materials: Undergraduate Admissions - Northwestern University A quick checklist of application components can be found on our main Apply page. Below, you can find help related to application components, such as your letters of recommendation or personal statements, and answers to common questions.