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What are some common but yet unique essay topics that I could use?

Hi, I am currently in AS-Level and planning to go to a university in the us next year, so i have been researching for good universities and found out that they want you to write an essay, so my questi …

I would like to know what topics I have to include in the NC A&T ENTANCE essay, for example (if you don't understand) UNC you have to include a description of a fictional character, a historical figu …

So I'm in the last quarter of my Junior year, and I want to start my personal essay but I don't know how. Can you guys give me ideas?

Hello there! Recently, I have been doing a lot of essay reviews on here and I was wondering if there was a way I could put my work here on a resume? For insight, I have currently reviewed 132 essays. …

I have to write an essay if i could…….

I am confused about it.

I will appreciate any ideas with which i can make it unique.

I feel all write if i could go back in time, iff i could change the world, how …

GPA: UW 3.8, W 4.34. (My one C counted as 2 Cs through a professional curriculum, same class)

ACT: 34

Coursework: 7 APs, 8 Honors, 2 College Courses

Extracurriculars: Highly ranked chess player nationall …

I need to write about a challenge and how it helped me grow for my admission essay.

I had few topics in my mind like

Anxiety

time management

team work

but then was told they are repetitive and boring topic …

Hi. I've written my personal statement essay and i would like to get feedback on it. However ,I'm concerned about it being plagiarized. Is there a possibility of this happening?

I got deferred from Case Western. In the time since applying and now, I have made some heavy revisions to my additional information, activities, and common app essay. These changes are as simple as re …

Is an essay of 474 words ok?

Are they are resources that can help in the essay revising process ?

Hey guys! I am writing an essay to a figure I admire (scholar, scientist, advocate, policymaker, etc.) for a particular application. I want to write about Hank and John Green, specifically for their w …

Hello, I just submitted my application to Fordham, Northeastern, and Vassar College. After submitting I noticed there was a mistake in my essay.

In the last paragraph, I had one "I" as capitalized, an …

Hi, I need help with writing an essay for prompt # 1 which says to "Reflect on a time when you exchanged ideas about an important issue with someone holding an opposing view. How did the experience le …

I've assessed a couple of essays for the past few weeks, and most of my feedback from the writers has been pretty good. I plan to continue doing so because I feel like I'm able to provide concrete fee …

I've been writing my response like a narrative-type Common App essay, but I just looked up "biographical sketch" and it seems like it might describe more formal writing (like listing my accomplishment …

Hi there!

I just would like some admission essay advice... I'm currently a Junior and my guidance department isn't really providing the best guidance (ironically). I think we are starting to write in t …

I'm writing my essay about how a certain incident changed my perception of life and death. Is it a bad topic?

I applied for a scholarship for international students and the documents I need to attach are my essay, my records and “any additional information that could help describe my story”. I’m really lookin …