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@VedPanse
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 • 2 years ago •
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CommonApp Essay Prompt
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Am I allowed to write a CommonApp essay that highlights an incident dated back to when I was in grade 5/6?

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@cslg
26 answers, 152 votes
 • 2 years ago

Hi! Yes, you could write about the incident from 5th/6th grade. However, I would recommend not to focus all the attention on it but instead relating it to how it's important, what it taught you, and/or how much you changed from then. You could also include other events from when you were younger and link them all together with a common theme. Most of all, make sure the admission officers see who you are today and what attributes you can contribute to being part of their school. Good luck!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@VedPanse2 years ago

Thank you very much.

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@melissahernandez0904
1 answer, 1 vote
 • 2 years ago

I think you should do it

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@dev8
20 answers, 147 votes
 • 2 years ago

I'm not an expert but I would personally say yes, but I would make sure to emphasize how that incident has effects on you today and how you grew from the event

Hope this helps!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@VedPanse2 years ago

Thank you very much.

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@Sachit
1 answer, 1 vote
 • 2 years ago

Yes

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