"Topic of your choice" - how flexible?

College Essays
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<p>Pertaining to the common app,
Should I write one essay about "XYZ" and then make up the essay topic to fit it in afterwards? Do a lot of people do that? How flexible is the "topic of your choice"?</p>

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<p>I believe that a lot of people do that! As long as you’re writing about something that is meaningful to yourself and helps show the admissions officer more about yourself, just go for it!</p>

<p>Make sure it’s not profane or anything :)</p>

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<p>“Make sure it’s not profane or anything” lmao, ya make sure.</p>

<p>You can do what I am trying to do, just write and then after you have written try to get an overall glean of what you are trying to say and then edit your conclusion some.</p>