Admissions Advice

Is it a good idea to write about losing a loved one. That event really impacted me, and changed me as a person. Should I write about it ? I feel confused about how to structure my essay

I'm wondering if the activities you want to talk about in the common app essay (prompt #1) have to be separate from any activities that you'll list in the common app activities section. I've played th …

That line is: "While intuitively understand math concepts and applications, many of my peers don't. My desire to help them makes math close to my heart."

Do I sound arrogant? Do I sound like I am putti …

So I am asexual and it took a really long time to figure out and accept my identity, so I think this could be a good story (I also haven’t faced that many interesting challenges in my life, so I’m not …

I am a rising senior writing my college essays. One of my essay topics for the UC application is "What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?" I am writing about how I vol …

I'm thinking about going into psychiatry/psychology, and I'd like to write about some of my background, reasons, and the trials I've faced; however, I have doubts about doing this. I feel like my exp …

For prompt number 2, I said art is my creative outlet. But art is also my talent or my greatest skill (prompt #3) and I'm not sure if it's a good idea to write the third one about art.

Many times I hear that the most difficult thing to write is an argumentative essay. I don't fully understand why. There are a lot of opinions on the internet and very often different ones. Please shar …

What are some good topics to write about in college essays? For me, it seems like I'm trying to sound different when, in reality, I'm exactly the same as everyone else. I have a very competitive tran …

I have not participated in common leadership activities such as Model UN or president of NHS or student council. And I am really confused about what I should write about. The only thing close to leade …

I am currently drafting my Common App essay and I picked the prompt about gratitude. Is it too unoriginal to write about how a family member's illness affected me and my goals? I also want to connect …

Hello! Can anyone give me tips on the topic that I should choose to write as my CommonApp essay? Computer Science, space, and cricket deeply interest me. I want to major in Computer science. So, shoul …

rising senior - I have a 3.5 uw 3.8/3.9 w which I know is really low but I struggled so much last year with remote learning. 31 act composite but i might retake (i got 35 in english, 33 in reading so …

For the Common APP are the 22/23 Essay Prompts available yet?

If a prompt a university requires you to answer has multiple parts to it, what order should you answer the parts in? Should I go with what order they gave me, or what makes sense to me? For example, t …

Does anyone know fo any free service that will edit my common app college application essay? Preferably with more detail then just grammar issues.

Hi everyone! I'm going to be a Senior in High School this Fall, and I'm trying to get ahead with preparing for admissions. I've set up a Common App account, and I think it's time I start working on t …

I'm assuming most colleges will need the common app essay but I see people mentioning supplemental essays, are those specific to each school?

I was wondering if I could write my college essay, about my passion(Ice skating and hockey) and if that was a good idea

I am an Asian-American, and I decided to answer prompt 1 in the common app. I know talking about my identity, especially in this demographic, is extremely cliche, but I feel like my story is integral …