University of Minnesota

tThe University of  Minnesota  ( U Of  M)  is a public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses are approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) apart, Minneapolis is the primary campus.he University offers 143 undergraduate degree programs and 200 graduate degree programs.The University of Minnesota is ranked among the top 25 of the nation's top research universities by the Center for Measuring University Performance. In 2016, the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities ranked 33rd out of 500 international institutions rated by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and is considered a Public Ivy, which recognizes top public research universities in the United States.The university’s Carlson School of Management, College of Education and Human Development and law school are each ranked highly. The public research university begins to engage students at the undergraduate level. Some university applicants will even be guaranteed the opportunity to research when they receive their acceptance letters, and undergraduate researchers are paid for their work.
 The twin Cities is  a great cosmopolitan urban area with all the atractions and distractions of a major city but much friendlier  and accessible.  Winters can be brutally cold but the city  and camous are designed to  remain accessible.

 Admission is competitive. The cceptance rate is only 45%. Its worth noting that the admission  cycle deadline id December 15 and not the 31. The applicatiom requires students to   elaborate on their goals:

Please include on a separate sheet a description of your academic

and/or career goals.

 

Pleaes connect your goals to resources at the U of  M  in your writeup.   Make it specific to  Minnesota and the twin cities.