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That means you don’t have to stick to the topic the way you usually do when writing essays for school. CLICK HERE to get more of my tips on the instructions related to the Common Application essay.

That means you don’t have to stick to the topic the way you usually do when writing essays for school. CLICK HERE to get more of my tips on the instructions related to the Common Application essay.

It can be one you’ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.” **During the 2015-2016 admissions season, 47 percent of students selected this prompt.

Just FYI, 22 percent wrote “about an accomplishment, 17 percent about a lesson or failure, 10 percent about a problem solved, and four percent about an idea challenged.”** Now let’s explore the option of looking elsewhere for inspiration in coming up with an angle.

CLICK HERE to get my detailed guide to the 2017-2018 Common Application essay prompts.

I’m not the kind of college admissions consultant who declares that certain topics are off limits in application essays, but in general, I recommend avoiding writing about parents getting in the way of pursuing your passions. Imagine that you’re really passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but at first you couldn’t find a way to help. Admissions officers are going to want to know how you got interested in PTSD in the first place, the nature of your obstacle, and how you figured out a way to overcome it.

You may wish to consider these questions as you begin: Can passions and obligations be held in balance? Admissions officers are very interested in learning more about your passions and how you’re pursuing them.

However, just writing about what fascinates you is too broad of a topic for an essay that can be a maximum of 650 words.

The NCTE prompt can help you narrow things down so that you’re focusing on a tension related to one of your passions.

Great college application essays usually feature a conflict or turning point in your life, which is another reason why this topic is a good springboard.

Perhaps you started talking with the neurologists and psychiatrists at the medical center and began reading books like Jonathan Shay’s .

You could definitely include an account of your conversations with the doctors and what you discovered through your independent reading.