Macalester College

Personal statement required (250-650 words), plus two supplements:

1. Optional · Not stated by Macalester

   Macalester is one of the few highly selective liberal arts colleges located in the heart of a metropolitan area. Identify one way Macalester’s location in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul would enhance your academic, social, or community experience.

   Macalester says only "The Macalester member section has two optional essay prompts specific to Macalester" and gives no word limit. CollegeVine's 2025-26 Macalester guide lists 300 words per prompt, but with materially different Prompt 1 wording, so do not copy that limit as if Macalester stated it.

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2. Optional · Not stated by Macalester

   Four values guide Macalester’s mission: academic distinction, internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. Guided by these values, Macalester is a learning environment that affirms different identities and experiences and prepares graduates to work toward a more just and peaceful world. In what ways do your lived experiences, perspectives, or hopes for your college education connect with Macalester’s mission and community?

   Apostrophes in "Macalester’s" are curly (U+2019) in the source, reproduced verbatim.

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