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Category: Common Application Prompt 2
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This will be my final post on The Issue of Concern or Problem Essay, which has been Prompt Two of the Common Application in recent years. In this post, I will focus on writing about a local problem. I recommend that you read my three previous posts for in-depth discussion of other Prompt Two topic areas.…
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Many of my students and clients are the kind of people who are interested in and highly aware of problems in the world around them, particularly regarding issues of social justice and conflict resolution, the impact of technology and the increasing environmental problems we face. This prompt has been on the Common Application for years…