Common App essay Option #5
The fifth and final common app option is:
Option #5: Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
On the surface this appears to be one of the more basic prompts as there are only no subparts.
However keep in mind that maturity is a process and rarely a single discreet event. You can discuss the process of growth that led to some accomplishment.
What a admission officer will look for in this will be a honest , introspective essay which will ideally showcase the student as a mature , young adult ready for the intellectual challenges of college.
Some topics to avoid-
It is better to talk about an accomplishment, in which you matured and transformed by taking on adult responsibilities. It goes without saying that Honesty is a key aspect of any essay on this prompt.
The fifth and final common app option is:
Option #5: Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
On the surface this appears to be one of the more basic prompts as there are only no subparts.
However keep in mind that maturity is a process and rarely a single discreet event. You can discuss the process of growth that led to some accomplishment.
What a admission officer will look for in this will be a honest , introspective essay which will ideally showcase the student as a mature , young adult ready for the intellectual challenges of college.
Some topics to avoid-
- the hero story, winning a big match or staring in a important performance does not automatically transform you into an adult
It is better to talk about an accomplishment, in which you matured and transformed by taking on adult responsibilities. It goes without saying that Honesty is a key aspect of any essay on this prompt.
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