common app essay

Just wondering. One of the essays for the common app wants you to discuss some issue of concern (personally, nationally, internationally, etc) and its importance to you. Would terrorism be a really overused topic? It’s a major issue in my life. I lost my aunt in 9/11 so for me, it’s of big concern. But the schools that want the common app are my reach schools, so I don’t want to give them something that they’ll toss to the side if you know what I mean.

<p>I’d say that you can use terrorism, but you should really specify that you lost your aunt on 9/11. That’ll separate you from the people who use that as a copout answer.</p>