POLL: Which Common App essay prompt are you choosing?

College Essays
1

<p>The topics:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.</p></li>
<li><p>Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?</p></li>
<li><p>Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?</p></li>
<li><p>Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?</p></li>
<li><p>Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>My bet is that prompt #4 will get the most essays this year, closely followed by prompt #1. Which prompt are you choosing?</p>

2

<p>2.</p>

<p>I did extremely poorly freshman year but have now recovered, so I’m going to write about what I learned from that year.</p>

<p>GPA:
9: 3.2
10: 3.8
11: 4.0</p>

3

<ol>
<li>It’s the most general.</li>
</ol>

4

<p>4, I think I have a pretty unique topic…</p>

5

<p>Either 2 or 4. Different topics though.</p>

6

<p>4, I attempted 2, but I didn’t like that essay.</p>

7

<p>I’m doing topic 4.</p>

8

<p>Wow, I’m doing 4, too.</p>

9

<p>I’m doing prompt 1.</p>

10

<p>Haha Careful, I didn’t see your response till today, and I ended up reading your essay! XD I hope you’re willing to read mine, too, because I feel like it needs a lot of work.</p>