Which Common App Essay Idea is Better?

andyis
Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:01:30 +0000

I would write both essays and see which you like better and let friends family acquaintances read and discuss as you don’t want to miss the essay of a lifetime by not writing it. If you don’t have time for both, brainstorm for both and write an outline, writing whichever has more content. Its not about the topic, by what the topic means to you. Focus on the changes that occurred in you and not the sobby stuff. I.e. not the PTSD but overcoming it and becoming an unshakeable independent individual who wishes to convey the lessons to others and carry that will to your carrier.

As you may have noticed, I mean to say no topic is inherently better than the other. A skilled writer can write a grand essay of eating lunch and the inexperienced can skewer their past into self pity. Make sure to read reread and revise.