So College App guys..... Essay??

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hey Guys! I am writing my Common App essay now. I was wondering what theme for ur essay did you guys choose and what is ur topic for ur essay? Thanks! </p>

<p>I chose the theme that said a particular event that made me who I am today. My event was getting an A on my AP Literature essay, because without that event, I could not have become who I am. It taught me everything is achievable if I try. AP Lit used to be my worst subject, but I pulled through with a B+/A-. Extremely proud of that. </p>

<p>So What are your topics? And what are you writing about?</p>

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<p>I’ve written several essays for the Common App prompts, and I’ll probably end up writing more before summer is over. I’m probably going to be using the first prompt, because I think it’s the most general.
I’ve written different essays about the following topics:

  • how being pickpocketed on a Chicago subway made me interested in philosophy
  • an experience I had in foster care when I was nine years old
  • the first time I dyed my hair</p>
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<p>Please don’t write an essay about a class. Adcoms can already see that you’re a hard worker by looking at your transcript. You should write about something that makes you unique.</p>

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<p>You are defined by a grade you got (rather than, say, the actual process of writing the essay)? That’s sad and a little unbelievable.</p>

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<p>Oh. Well I guess my topic is bad. I thought it could show colleges how I never give up… Well anyway, what are you guys writing about?</p>

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<p>The essay for UCs is kind of like that. I think I’m going to write about how I was bullied out of my middle school and constantly had to face racism and criticism at school to where I transferred to private school for high school.</p>

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<p>Nice! And more topics? And is Ur username, @redhuntinghat, a reference to catcher in the rye?</p>

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<p>I will talk about how I failed to be myself all through high school until second semester junior year. This might make an amazing essay if done well.</p>

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<p>Can I write about recent event?</p>

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<p>^
That’s usually what people do…</p>

<p>You can write about anything, but you have to write well.</p>

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<p>I’ll probably write about how I was partially responsible for my best friend’s career ending basketball injury. I don’t know if that would be good though.</p>

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<p>great. more ideas…?</p>

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<p>Just think of any life-altering moment you’ve experienced in the last few years, and don’t be afraid to ramp up the introspection and drama.</p>

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<p>That’s fine if you have a life-altering moment to work with, but if you don’t you shouldn’t try and act as if some smaller event was life-altering. It’s fine to write about small things without making them into a bigger deal than they were.</p>

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<p>To what schools does the common application apply to?</p>

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<p>A school’s website will tell you whether or not they use the Common App.</p>

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<p>So there isn’t a list</p>

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<p>There is a list:</p>

<p><a href=“https://m.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Members.aspx[/url]”>https://m.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Members.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you very much!</p>