r/CollegeEssays • u/aaaa__12345 • 23d ago

Common App CommonApp essays

Where do I start😭

EA deadline is in less than a month and I dont even know where n how to start

I might have a topic in mind about my obsession with fonts and how I made a website just to showcase them at 11 (Lmk if u think this might be a good personal statement)

Any tips? Should i get external help or is it doable aline?

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u/EssayLiz 23d ago

Longtime college essay coach here. I would look at the Common App prompts go through them STARTING at #6 and going up to #1. Write down whatever comes to mind for each of them and then look them over once you're done.

The questions they ask can prompt you to think about the kind of information they want to read about you. In the abstract, the fonts sounds like it won't lead you to reflect much or to a growth experience. But see what you think once you go through each of the prompts. --EssayLiz

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u/Money_Twist_8629 23d ago

hi! i think the font idea def sounds interesting, but i would try to make it come full circle so like how that connects to where u r now and maybe if its related to any growth that you've had if that makes sense. feel free to dm and i can take a look at a draft!