Any tips to finding what to write about for your essay? I’ve read a lot of sources on how it can really sway your app in the right direction (an acceptance!)
I’m going to copy and paste exactly what I just posted in another thread on the same topic:
Today: set a timer for 4 minutes. Copy the first prompt onto the top of a document, and brainstorm any event in your life, large or small that could possibly apply.
After 4 minutes, do the same with the second prompt, and then each remaining prompt. No idea is off limits; the more off the wall, the better.
Tomorrow: Go through your list, and eliminate any that seem like a bad idea. For those that remain, write a sentence or two about what you would write.
Friday: For each topic that remains, come up with bullets that generally outline what you would say. Eliminate any topic that doesn’t flesh out.
Saturday: Take what you have, and write a draft of the body of the essay. Don’t worry about an opening or closing, just get the guts of the draft written.
Sunday: Take what you have, and choose the one(s) that seem to have the most promise, and write an essay or two
The point is just to get something down on paper. It’s so much easier to edit than to write. So start by brainstorming topics for each of the prompt, no matter how off the wall. Then worry about refining your ideas.