<p>is the common app essay like an essay about yourself while the supplementals are about why you want to go the school and stuff like that?</p>
<p>The common app gives you a list of topics to choose from, one of which is any topic you like. The supplementals are different for each school you choose. Also just discovered some schools that take the common app for regular application deadlines and a different one for EA or ED. Best to check.</p>
<p>which one is supposed to be more personal?</p>
<p>^^I'd think the common app essay.</p>