Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

2021-2022 Common Application / SUNY Essay Prompts
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1.
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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.
(Common App Only): Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made
you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
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. (SUNY APP Only): Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d 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.
8.
Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve already written, one that
responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
Please pick one of those and go crazy please

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