Hi All,
I was wondering what some cliche/trite/overused essay topics are and which ones I should avoid. I was planning on writing mine about my experience working for my high school newspaper and being an editor on it, but I wasn’t sure whether a lot of other people did something along these lines and if colleges are tired of reading that topic. Would this be a unique topic to write about, or too common?
That sounds unique.
Lots of kids every year write about the same topic…it’s not so much the topic itself, but the way it’s written about that provides opportunity for originality. Try your best to use your own “voice” in the essay, so that the readers will feel that they know you as a person.
some cliche topics: The “savior” volunteer trip to a third-world country, the I want to end world hunger etc., The “What my mom/dad/family taught me” essay, The “How I felt about moving to a whole new place or being in a new environment” essay, The “How I learned to fit in” essay, The “Death of person x” essay, The “How my parents’ divorce changed me” essay or, The “Here’s a very vague essay about my family’s culture” essay.
Here’s a few articles you can read to help you:
http://www.theprospect.net/9-college-essay-topics-everyones-tired-of-reading-26811
https://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/most-common-college-essay-topic-cliches/
https://www.c2educate.com/blog/top-5-college-application-essay-cliches/