<p>I opted to write my common app essay on a topic of my choice. I wrote about a Bright Eyes song lyric. In the essay, I relate the lyric to myself and I think it does represent me well. However, in the other prompts I notice that they ask for applicants to elaborate on an event or person - something specific. I realize I don't really do that with my essay.</p>
<p>Should I try to put in some event or purpose, or leave it as is?</p>
<p>person* (not purpose)</p>
<p>The whole point of “topic of choice” is to assist the applicant who finds the suggested topics unsuitable. So it would be inconsistent to demand that the topic of choice also conform to whatever requirements are stated or implied by the suggested topics.</p>
<p>Have you actually written out your own topic question? If you do that, you can make certain that your essay responds to the requirements of your topic.</p>
<p>Well at first I just had the lyric at the top in bold, but then my teacher suggested I turn the question into more of an opening paragraph. And I think that worked out pretty well. </p>
<p>I guess you could just say it’s almost more of a personal statement, I suppose. There are not really any requirements for my topic. I just write about how the lyric relates to me.</p>
<p>bump bumpbump bumpbump</p>
<p>bumpbumpppp</p>
<p>no, i think the purpose of the topic of choice is to allow you to not include other people/events not particularly related to you in your essay. you should be fine.</p>
<p>thank you! I just needed a supporting opinion
plus it was starting to get lengthy anyway…</p>
<p>lol sooo emo. hahah jk</p>
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<p>hahah lol
it’s actually a song off cassadaga, which is definitely a more uplifting, less “emo” album compared to his others</p>
<p>conor oberst is the master of words!</p>