Now Common App and UC Application are Open

All college applications are open and live as of August 1st, including UC Application.

Other than UCs, more than 900 colleges and universities use the Common App which enables students to submit numerous applications at once.  The main essay prompt for Common App this year might seem familiar because the prompts  have remained the same as last year. The “Additional Information” part will continue to include the COVID-19 question, which is optional.

For essay prompt, consider each question carefully to help you develop a distinct tale and highlight your achievements in your major essay. Your essays are not a place to restate what can already be found on your resumé. They are a place to give the admissions committee a chance to see  you that your friends, classmates, teachers, teammates, and family know.

Here are the 2022-23 Common app Essay prompts. The Common App Essay prompts are diverse enough that they allow you to write about pretty much anything. Therefore, we encourage you to brainstorm your best stories first and then think about which question to answer.

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
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?
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

If you have not done it already, create Common app account today and browse each part of the application to plan how you can prepare each part.