Essay Topics
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The following are 4 essay topics.
Select only ONE and write a 1-2 page essay.
Please make sure to write the Essay Number and Topic on top of the first page.
Winning essays should be engaging, genuine, memorable, and one of a kind.
ESSAY #1
Topic: Write an essay about a time that you had to be brave or stand up for what you believed in.
Talk about what’s important to you and what beliefs you hold most central to who you are. Center the essay around one experience or time in your life. Don’t play this one down the middle — take a stance and defend it.
ESSAY #2
Topic: Talk about a personal accomplishment that is unrelated to academics, but that means a lot to you.
Focus on a unique accomplishment that illustrates your special quality. This can be a community service accomplishment or a personal goal that was achieved. Explain how this achievement separates you from every one else. It can be a big or small accomplishment as long as it means a lot to you.
ESSAY #3
Topic: What do you want people to know about you but are afraid to tell them?
In this essay, don’t be afraid to get vulnerable and be specific. Whether you pick a trait or simply a specific memory, connect it to what it means to you personally and why you don’t generally tell people about it.
ESSAY #4
Topic: Describe a time when you helped an underserved community. How has this experience shaped and build your character?
Make sure to describe the underserved community. These communities have a disadvantage in resources – such as higher education, including advanced degrees – for reasons of race, religion, language group, or social status. Examples of underserved communities are communities of color, low-income households, the homeless population, and individuals with disabilities.
Talk freely about what you've learned from the experience that defines who you are today.