Category: Common Application Prompt Two

  • 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.…

  • Who should read this post:  anyone who needs to write about a social, environmental or just big problem. This post was originally written when the Common App asked that applicants write an essay about a problem they would like to solve–a question that is no longer on the Common App, but the advice here is…