<p>I'm applying to an engineering school, and there are two required essays, with a third optional essay. I plan on writing all three. The prompts are as follows:</p>
<p>A: Write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why this person is important to you</p>
<p>B: Choose an issue of importance to you—the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope—and write an essay in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation.</p>
<p>C: There may be personal information that you want considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You might include exceptional hardships, challenges, or opportunities that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, personal responsibilities, exceptional achievements or talents, educational goals, or ways in which you might contribute to an institution committed to creating a diverse learning environment.</p>
<p>Now here are my topics for each prompt:</p>
<p>A: The vocalist for one of my favorite bands, who actually had a personal conversation with me after a local show, whose music has inspired me with encouragement and gotten me through tough times</p>
<p>B: The problem of laziness and lack of sympathy for the world's future in my generation</p>
<p>C: I wanted to write about my younger brother, who has both autism and down syndrome, and address both the hardships and positive influences that my family has gone through with him. </p>
<p>Are these topics cliche at all? I personally think that, if executed properly, they could be great essays, but part of me believes that's just personal bias.</p>