<p>This is mostly out of curiosity, but I'm hoping it may help me choose what to write about...</p>
<p>What was the topic of your essay that you used to apply to Cornell?</p>
<p>every school has a different essay so you might want to clarify</p>
<p>I think he’s talking about the common app general essay.</p>
<p>I wrote about my experience as a cashier at a supermarket and how that job taught me what it’s like to really work with people, strangers, and how to deal with all kinds of people.</p>
<p>Sorry to digress but do essay topics change from year to year?</p>
<p>Rarely.</p>
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