Common app "topic of your choice"

Applying to College
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<p>(ps. i just made a cc account and it took me eons to find the post new thread button. i feel accomplished...)</p>

<p>anyways, for the common app there are 5 essay choice topics, and then the 6th that says: "Topic of your choice"</p>

<p>so does that translate to "write whatever you want, sonny!"
or
"write about the essay choices given to you with a few tweaks if you like"...
or
"this is a trick question, if you choose topic 6 YOU WILL DIE"</p>

<p>yeah....a little specifics and advice regarding on how to tackle topic 6 would be much appreciated.</p>

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<p>Write whatever you want as long as it tells the admissions officer about you.</p>

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<p>You can write about whatever, but make sure it reveals something important about you to the admission committee that they can’t learn from the rest of your application.</p>

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<p>It certainly is not a trick. Mostly, it just invites you to formulate your own topic and to write on it. Do beware, though, that you should have a clear and powerful theme and not just recount your high experiences as some sort of narrative version of your resume.</p>