I am applying for a scholarship program that asks me to write an essay using the common app prompts, except for #7.
My essay would be about how I overcame my fear of speaking in front of others and I am not sure which prompt it would fit. Thanks in advance!
Sounds like either 2 (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?) or 5 (Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.) depending on how you conclude it.
What do you mean? what are the different ways I could end it?
I agree. #5 was the first prompt that came to my mind. But I can see that #2 works as well.
So you overcame your fear of speaking. Why was this important to you? Did you learn something from the experience? Did a new period of personal growth follow? Did you gain a new understanding of others? Whatever you got out of that as discussed in your essay will guide exactly which prompt to choose.
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