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A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating the Minerva University Application

A compilation of all helpful resources for your Minerva application.

December 20, 2023

Are you embarking on the Minerva application journey? We have got you covered! We have put together a compilation of invaluable resources designed to guide you through every step of the process so you can show up the best you can in Minerva’s unique application. From Challenges to Accomplishments and transcripts, here is your go-to guide for acing your Minerva application.

To learn more about our holistic approach to admissions at Minerva, listen to Shayan, Class of 2026, as she describes the three parts of our application.

Once you finish completing Part I of our application, your next step is completing Part II - the Challenges. Here are 6 tips for doing your best on Minerva's Challenges so you can head into this test portion prepared and ready to perform your best. If you prefer a video format, Shayan will guide you through the Challenges tips as well.

Part III of the Minerva application is your chance to highlight your proudest achievements. Present your accomplishments effectively by reading 4 tips for your Accomplishments in the Minerva application (available in a video format as well). If you are looking for more hands-on advice, check out these concrete examples of how you can describe and prove your accomplishments.

Lastly, you and your counselor will need to submit transcripts through our application portal. To make sure you complete this last step successfully, read A Complete Guide for Minerva's Transcripts: School Requirements. We have also prepared a resource for your school official.

After successfully completing all parts of the application, are you still doubting how well it will be received? If so, it might help to read this piece debunking our applicants' most common fears when it comes to their Minerva application. We sincerely hope these will alleviate some of your worries.

These resources are here to set you up for success. We hope they provide you with the necessary knowledge and information to confidently complete your Minerva application. Good luck!

If you are ready to start or resume your Minerva application, click here.

Quick Facts

Name
Country
Class
Major

Social Sciences & Business

Business & Computational Sciences

Business and Social Sciences

Social Sciences and Business

Computational Sciences & Social Sciences

Computer Science & Arts and Humanities

Business and Computational Sciences

Business and Social Sciences

Natural Sciences

Arts and Humanities

Business, Social Sciences

Business & Arts and Humanities

Computational Sciences

Natural Sciences, Computer Science

Computational Sciences

Arts & Humanities

Computational Sciences, Social Sciences

Computational Sciences

Computational Sciences

Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

Social Sciences, Natural Sciences

Data Science, Statistics

Computational Sciences

Business

Computational Sciences, Data Science

Social Sciences

Natural Sciences

Business, Natural Sciences

Business, Social Sciences

Computational Sciences

Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Computational Sciences, Natural Sciences

Natural Sciences

Computational Sciences, Social Sciences

Business, Social Sciences

Computational Sciences

Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences

Arts & Humanities, Social Science

Social Sciences, Business

Arts & Humanities

Computational Sciences, Social Science

Natural Sciences, Computer Science

Computational Science, Statistic Natural Sciences

Business & Social Sciences

Computational Science, Social Sciences

Social Sciences and Business

Business

Arts and Humanities

Computational Sciences

Social Sciences

Social Sciences and Computational Sciences

Social Sciences & Computational Sciences

Social Sciences & Arts and Humanities

Computational Science

Minor

Computational Science & Business

Economics

Social Sciences

Concentration

Applied Problem Solving & Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence & Cognition, Brain, and Behavior

Designing Societies & New Ventures

Strategic Finance & Data Science and Statistics

Brand Management and Designing Societies

Data Science & Economics

Machine Learning

Cells, Organisms, Data Science, Statistics

Arts & Literature and Historical Forces

Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science

Cells and Organisms, Mind and Emotion

Economics, Physics

Managing Operational Complexity and Strategic Finance

Global Development Studies and Brain, Cognition, and Behavior

Scalable Growth, Designing Societies

Business

Drug Discovery Research, Designing and Implementing Policies

Historical Forces, Cognition, Brain, and Behavior

Artificial Intelligence, Psychology

Designing Solutions, Data Science and Statistics

Data Science and Statistic, Theoretical Foundations of Natural Science

Strategic Finance, Politics, Government, and Society

Data Analysis, Cognition

Brand Management

Data Science and Statistics & Economics

Cognitive Science & Economics

Data Science and Statistics and Contemporary Knowledge Discovery

Internship
Higia Technologies
Project Development and Marketing Analyst Intern at VIVITA, a Mistletoe company
Business Development Intern, DoSomething.org
Business Analyst, Clean Energy Associates (CEA)

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Are you embarking on the Minerva application journey? We have got you covered! We have put together a compilation of invaluable resources designed to guide you through every step of the process so you can show up the best you can in Minerva’s unique application. From Challenges to Accomplishments and transcripts, here is your go-to guide for acing your Minerva application.

To learn more about our holistic approach to admissions at Minerva, listen to Shayan, Class of 2026, as she describes the three parts of our application.

Once you finish completing Part I of our application, your next step is completing Part II - the Challenges. Here are 6 tips for doing your best on Minerva's Challenges so you can head into this test portion prepared and ready to perform your best. If you prefer a video format, Shayan will guide you through the Challenges tips as well.

Part III of the Minerva application is your chance to highlight your proudest achievements. Present your accomplishments effectively by reading 4 tips for your Accomplishments in the Minerva application (available in a video format as well). If you are looking for more hands-on advice, check out these concrete examples of how you can describe and prove your accomplishments.

Lastly, you and your counselor will need to submit transcripts through our application portal. To make sure you complete this last step successfully, read A Complete Guide for Minerva's Transcripts: School Requirements. We have also prepared a resource for your school official.

After successfully completing all parts of the application, are you still doubting how well it will be received? If so, it might help to read this piece debunking our applicants' most common fears when it comes to their Minerva application. We sincerely hope these will alleviate some of your worries.

These resources are here to set you up for success. We hope they provide you with the necessary knowledge and information to confidently complete your Minerva application. Good luck!

If you are ready to start or resume your Minerva application, click here.