Starting the Common Application Your 2018-2019 Personal Statement Prompts

The  Common Application  has made a  major  announcement! It’s only January, and they’ve announced that they will not be making any changes to the 2018-2019 Personal Statement prompts from the 2017-2018 season. This means that if you are in the Class of 2019, your Personal Statement prompts are available to you, and you can officially begin your college application process! Your personal statement prompts are as follows: 1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. 2. The lessons we take from  obstacles we encounter  can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a  challenge, setback, or failure.  How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? 3. Reflect on a time when you  questioned  or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your  thinking? What  was the outcome? 4. Describe a problem youve solved or a problem youd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. 5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or  realization  that  sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. 6.  Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? 7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one youve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. If youre having trouble getting started with your Common Application essays, Veritas Prep has you covered. Our college admissions experts have broken down each Common App prompt to tell you what college admissions committees are really looking for in your answers to each question, and  to offer actionable tips for how to start the writing process for your own essays. You can read our thoughts here: Common App Prompt #1 Common App Prompt #2 Common App Prompt #3 Common App Prompt #4 Common App Prompt #5 Common App Prompt #6 Common App Prompt #7 Do you need more help navigating  the college admissions process? Visit our  College Admissions  website and fill out our  FREE Profile Evaluation  for personalized feedback on your unique background!  And as always, be sure to follow us on  Facebook,  YouTube,  Google+, and  Twitter!