Hello, I am going to be applying to colleges this year and I was curious about when the essays for the commonapp change to the ones for the upcoming year? If this is online somewhere I would love a link but I can’t seem to find any information about it anywhere. If its the same for every school then its easy but if its not and someone happens to know for a couple specific schools can you tell me for the ivys, stanford, duke, northwestern, and rice? Thanks in advance for any help!
Google Common App Essay Prompts and you will see them. They were announced months ago.
You will also discover that the Common App re-sets in late July and will be up and ready for 2018-19 applications on August 1st.
They’ve been out since January. Here they are:
2018-2019 Common Application Essay Prompts
- Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
- The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
- Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
- Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
- Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
- Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
- Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
Those prompts are valid for every school that takes the Common App, though some schools require an additional essay; you’ll have to check the individual schools you’re looking at.
The Common App goes live on Aug 1st-- that means you’ll be able to open an account and start your 2018-2019 app at that time.