<p>I went to the common app's website, and one statement during registration is</p>
<p>"I am an applicant planning to enroll in college in 2013." </p>
<p>Yes or No</p>
<p>I'm wondering if this means that, as a rising senior, I should not create my account yet, since I'm going to enroll in the year 2014. Will I have the option to change my account information when the time comes, or would I have to make a whole new account when this option changes to 2014? </p>
<p>I want to get this started ASAP. I am going to be gone for 5 weeks with not much internet access starting in a few days and don't want to come back during late July without having started. Some colleges let you apply starting on August 1, and I plan on taking advantage of that.</p>
<p>Colleges let you start applying August 1st, because that’s when the Co2014 Common App is released.</p>
<p>You can work on your Extracurricular list and you can work on your essays. So you can create an account now to see what the layout of the common ap is like but it will be wiped clean Aug 1 and you will need to set up a new one after the 1st.</p>
<p>These are the new prompts:
Instructions. The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose the option that best helps you answer that question and write an essay of no more than 650 words, using the prompt to inspire and structure your response. Remember: 650 words is your limit, not your goal. Use the full range if you need it, but don’t feel obligated to do so. (The application won’t accept a response shorter than 250 words.)
• 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.
• Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
• Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
• Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?
• Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.</p>