Hey guys,
I’ve been having a really hard time thinking of what to write my common app essay about. I don’t know which topic to pick or anything cause I feel like my life is really boring. I know people say that you can write about pretty much anything but I don’t know what I could write about that would be unique to me… Please help!
Is there something about yourself that isn’t on your application that you would like for the admissions department to know about you? Is there a quality that you have, something that happened in your life that is unique or changed you in some way, or maybe it’s just your strength in something? Think of something and figure out a way to make it fit one of the topics they give you. It seems like the best essays convey these things in the simplest way. There are a few examples online of other essays that have been written and a lot of them aren’t exactly the greatest things ever you’ve ever read… but they do give the admissions committee a snapshot of the person behind the application. That is the goal. If you’re drawing a blank, I would suggest that you just start writing and tell yourself you don’t have to turn this in. Hopefully, that will get you past the intimidating blank sheet of paper and the creative juices will start flowing.