The folks at the Common Application have indicated that they are keeping the personal statement essay prompts for 2015 the same as they used for 2014.
For those of you juniors who want to get a head start on your common app personal statement, here are the essay prompts:
1. Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
4. Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?
5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
Glad to see that the Common Application essays will not change for this year, but hope to see some dramatic changes in the rest of the Common Application. It was a very challenging experience last year.
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