<p>Are there topics specific to each college I have to write about?
I am applying to about 5 schools and I looked all over their sites and I did not see anything relating to essays except "additional essay required with common app" or something like that.</p>
<p>So the additional essays required by colleges can be on anything?
And what about the Common Application, is there a specific topic for that essay?</p>
<p>I am a rising senior and I want to start my essays right now!</p>
<p>CMU, Cornell U, George Washington University, New York University</p>
<p>the schools using the common app will have a supplement specific to the school. for instance, UVA has two very short (250 words) prompts on their supplement. just go to commonapp website and you’ll find everything u need there, including the supplements.</p>
<p>From the apps last year:
NYU’s supplement is a ton of little short answer questions. Like if you had to sing for a talent show which song would you sign and why</p>
<p>I don’t remember GW’s taking that long.</p>
<p>By CMU do you mean claremont of carnegie mellon, claremont’s were short answers too like describe yourself as a city and a piece of clothing and a super hero. I’m not sure about carnegie. </p>
<p>They all come out eventually. For now just work on a very good “tell us something about you/ choose your own topic kind of essay.” You will use it the most.</p>