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Category: Common Application Prompt Two

  • Writing The Essay On A Local Issue

    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.…

  • More Thoughts On The Problem Essay

    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…