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The Common Application - Essay

12/3/2014

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A draft of your common app essay is due by the end of class Friday. You have the rest of the week to work on it in class, although you may want to use some of this time for online test-taking strategy modules that we will talk about tomorrow.

As you browse through the following links, remember that the common application questions remained the same for the 2014-2015 application, and they are likely to be very similar for you, as well.

Dissecting the New Common App Essay Prompts
http://in.princetonreview.com/in/2013/07/dissecting-the-new-common-app-essay-prompts.html

Common Application Essay Questions for 2013-2014 - choosing a prompt and setting word limits
http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2013/02/common-application-essay-questions-for-2013-2014/

The Common Application Essay Prompts - Tips and Guidance for the 5 Essay Options on the New Common Application
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/essays/a/common-application-essay-prompts.htm

Johns Hopkins University - Essays that Worked
https://apply.jhu.edu/apply/essays/
FYI - Johns Hopkins Admissions Data
(http://collegeapps.about.com/od/collegeprofiles/p/JohnsHopkins.htm)


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