<p>I have a question about the common application.
For the personal statement if you choose to use your own question
instead of one of the ones given do you have to state the question in the space before the essay? or do you just put in the essay?</p>
<p>Please&thankyou. =)</p>
<p>I just wrote the essay, I don’t think they’re looking for you to come up with your own prompt/guidelines. Just my opinion, though.</p>
<p>You actually don’t have to do either. Even if you make up your own topic, your thesis/focus should be apparent without being stated outright.</p>
<p>okay, that’s what i thought.
THANKS! =)</p>