Common Application Essay Tips!

Are you staring down the essay prompts for the common application and wondering where to begin? In this video Brooke goes through useful common application essay tips to help your 2021-2022 college applications.

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[poshiey]

i did the 7th prompt and wrote about the cottage core trend and how society influenced it and what historical trends were similar.

[angelsalazar]

Hello, I am applying to a school a second time. My application has an essay prompt regarding reflection on experiences and personal development since my last application. (50 to 250 words) I was thinking about discussing that when I last applied my school had not ranked me in relation to my graduating class yet, I was the Valedictorian. The school really cares about student ranking and my school did not rank students unless they got the Valedictorian or Salutatorian ranks. I want to discuss this topic and how it gauges how I performed against others in a similar environment that being my high school. In addition to this I wanted to discuss my preferences for smaller classes which I have become aware of as of coming to a big college. I want smaller classes much like at smaller liberal universities because it is easier to get ahold of professors, ask questions, and make connections with other students as they not always sitting in different spots. I also thought I would discuss experience I have gained while working as intern in the summer and how I learned to work well with supervisors and co-workers, therefore developing communication skills.

[chongchen]

I am writing an essay on prompt 2 about my loss of hearing in my right ear during junior year. Thoughts?

[toniyoussef]

Hi can u do the best prompt for international students?

[jame]

My essay is kind of a combination of multiple prompts but doesn't seem to completely fit into each of them. It's most similar to #1 and #5, so should I just pick one of those and go with it or say it's #7?

[matthewchan]

What’s the difference between prompt 1 and prompt 6? I want to write about my interest in aviation and how it made me to learn about different cultures, engineering, and how it developed my personality. Is aviation a good topic to talk about? Thanks in advance

[ivettebendezu]

I'd love to see some CBEST reading and writing videos, please. =)

[adls]

Is it a bad idea to write about my first hackathon? (I didn't win anything)

[AJ-cuvh]

If I talk about how I beat cancer. which prompt would it fall into?

[Yoliplanting]

Brooke do you have one for Questbridge?

[cyteacademy]

I wrote about how technology helped me; it has some small conflict with religion

[windiewells]

When it comes to the UC prompt essay questions, is this something additional. Sort of confused as to which essay prompt questions are applicable when applying for college?

[scythe]

I feel as if I have nothing interesting going on with my life and would have nothing to talk about 😭. Should I lie but make it believable enough.?

[Abood-wnfi]

Please for essay for international students 🙏

[gagansandhu]

Has anyone else not started there yet?

[ananyamisra]

Is here anyone from Illinois, Chicago????
I want to know the reputation of Illinois institute of technology i am an international student who will be applying next year

[bintoutraore]

I chose number 6 and wrote about The Sims and Cognitive Dissonance… shaking, crying, and throwing up.

[doragaming]

If I write about being in the closet cuz im gay in what category would it fall into

[mariahcareylover]

Is it okay to write about a BLM protest I helped organize and lead? The only issue is that I’m not black so I don’t want to come across as performative, which I know I’m not.