National Merit Scholarship Essay Topic?

College Essays
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<p>Hi.</p>

<p>I'm supposed to write this essay by Monday, but I already turned in the information packet to my guidance counselor which, unfortunately for me, also has the essay topic on it. Can anyone give me the exact prompt? This was last year's prompt: "Describe your personal characteristics, accomplishments, primary interests, plans, and goals. What sets you apart?" Is it the same one? Is there anything else on there that I should know about when writing my essay?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>According to
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<p>The topic is:
“To help the reviews get to know you, describe an experience you have had, a person who has influenced you, or an obstacle you have overcome. Explain why this is meaningful to you.”</p>

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<p>thanks! anyone know if there’s anything else on the prompt (world limit, etc.)?</p>

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<p>There’s a box you have to paste it in. It’s about half a page.</p>

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<p>For some reference, I just barely squeezed my 700 word essay in with .25in margins and 10pt font. :)</p>