Your Own Prompt

gibby
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 16:12:56 +0000

So, just to clarify, don’t write out any sort of prompt before my essay?

Correct!

Just select the “a prompt of your choice” and submit my essay?

Yes!

I’m repurposing the one I wrote for Princeton, so I do have a quote (of my choosing) and could make a prompt if I need to.

Admissions officers are keenly aware of what other colleges ask for in terms of essays. So, unless you want Harvard to know you’re repurposing your Princeton essay, I would NOT use the quote of your choosing and make a prompt, as it will be a dead giveaway. Just start your essay, as there’s no need for a prompt.