College Essay Prompts!

College Essays
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<p>SOOO everyone says you should start working on college apps and college essays in the summer of your junior year...which is coming up for me. </p>

<p>But since most colleges don't release their applications or anything until July or August, what exactly should I be working on? </p>

<p>What parts of the college app process could i start over junior year summer? </p>

<p>Also, are there any prompts of colleges that generally don't change form year to year and I can work on them over summer for sure? </p>

<p>It would also be AWESOME if people could post some of the prompts and supplementary questions they had (along with the college it was from) that they had to answer this application season.</p>

<p>Thanks for all your help!
:)</p>

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<p>A large variety of schools allow you to apply through the common app. I would get an account and start working on your personal statement essay. As far as supplements go, they are different for every school. I have managed to manipulate about three essays for multiple school’s supplements- about my achievements or experiences or anything about leadership.</p>

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<p>The Common App essay prompts are pretty much the same every year, and all six are asking for the same thing - a personal statement. Look up some of my previous posts to see the advice I gave on creating a powerful, personal statement. Look at post #6 here: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/1208395-making-story-main-focus-my-essay.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/1208395-making-story-main-focus-my-essay.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And then MOST of the supplementals will be something along the line of “Why this college?” See my advice on that, especially <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/1266717-how-answers-those-obnoxious-why-do-you-want-attend-blabla-topics.html#post13675337[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-essays/1266717-how-answers-those-obnoxious-why-do-you-want-attend-blabla-topics.html#post13675337&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;