<p>Would it be appropriate to about my job and how it has changed me for the better on the common app essay prompt about a background or story that is important to your identity? Thanks!</p>
<p>To write about my job*</p>
<p>No. The first prompt was created for kids with specific background stories in mind. It’s not true that your “application would be incomplete without it” with your job.</p>
<p>It would be fine if it’s really that significant to your identity. IMO that prompt doesn’t need to be taken 100% literally.</p>