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Umich essays that worked?

Hey guys, I'm currently working on my application for Umich and I was wondering if anyone has any examples of successful essays they've used for their application? I'm trying to get some inspiration and see how to showcase my own personality in the best light. Thanks in advance!

10 months ago

Hey there! You should totally check out this post from Collegevine which has essays students submitted to UMich and a breakdown of their strengths and areas for improvement.

https://blog.collegevine.com/university-of-michigan-essay-examples

Also, for more general tips on how to approach the essay, I also found another great Collegevine resource that provides a detailed breakdown of how to approach the Michigan prompts.

https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-write-the-university-of-michigan-essays/

Together, these should give you a strong foundation to help you start writing your essays. Good luck!

10 months ago

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