Update on New Common Application Prompt!
/The Common App added ONE NEW ESSAY prompt to choose from this year,
Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
The Common App believes that this prompt, inspired by scientific research on gratitude and kindness, will encourage students to think about something positive and heartfelt in their lives. Though the essay will not erase the loss and anxiety of the past year, it will begin to generate stories that students are excited to write and colleges want to read!
If this prompt doesn’t seem to be for you, there are six other options along with the optional COVID-19 question to tell a college a little bit about who you are!
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
For more info read the full article below:
https://www.commonapp.org/blog/2021-2022-common-app-essay-prompts