This page covers everything you will need to know about the common app and the prompts. We will cover how to answer each prompt and some of the most important things to keep in mind to stay ahead of the game. These are extensive master articles, so try to be patient with the length of these posts: there’s a lot of valuable information here that we’ve condensed as much as we can.
Because there’s typically so much important information and useful techniques concerning the writing prompts for the Common App, we recommend saving the articles for the respective prompt you’re working on in a separate tab to look at later.
Good Luck!
Willamette University is a school in Salem, Oregon with both a high admission rate and a high barrier of entry. This can be a bit misleading, so before we get to our featured successful Willamette University sample essays, we’d like to discuss the admissions landscape. Willamette University Admissions Profile. Average GPA: 3.82 Average SAT: 1230/1600 … Read more
When thinking about how to write the Common Application essay prompt 1, consider this: what makes you special? More importantly, what sets you apart from the rest? Many colleges ask the same question, just reworded. Why? It allows them to sort through the application pool with a fine-tooth comb! Here’s what the prompt looks like. … Read more
Worried that your child won’t get into the best university in the world? Consider this your personal college planning checklist for parents by yours truly, PenningPapers! Consider Your Child’s GPA Grades can be a bit confusing when applying to colleges; some schools only take grades from 10-11 into consideration, others take all of high school … Read more