Monday, September 11, 2017

2017-2018 Common Application Essay prompt #5

2017-2018 Common Application Essay prompt #5


Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.


 This prompt is the ideal way to  talk about the things  you do .
  Do not focus on the stor of your achievement but on what  how you  worked towards it. The journey is more important than the destination.

 Pleaes avoid cliches like  a "sports hero"  story unless you have a genuine  accomplishment at a very high level.( national or international)

As with most prompts the  second part - about  personal growth and  understanding is what the admissions officers are really interested in.

 An interesting twisdt to this is to pick an event where things did not work out - failure is ofte a great  learning experience.






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