How Should I Choose Which Essay Questions to Answer When I Have Choices?
May 25, 06:30 AM Comments [0]
You’re sitting down to face your application, and you are glad to see that you can choose which essay questions to answer. You’re not stuck answering a particular set of questions.
It’s good to know you have options. After all, you are determined to answer the questions that allow you to portray yourself at your best – to present your most impressive qualifications and talents, and to demonstrate to the adcom that you’re top applicant material.
But you also feel slightly insecure–what if you make a mistake and don’t choose the essay question you really should have answered? What factors should you consider when selecting the best essays to answer? [If you are applying to college through the Common Application, you can use these tips to help you pick which prompt to respond to.]