Friday 5 for November 12: The old college try

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These are college application essay questions, but of course you don’t have to answer them in essay form. However, if you write them, I will read them, and possibly admit you into my university!

1. If you could create a new academic subject, what would it be and why?
2. Describe a time when you stood up for something you believed in. What were the challenges, and what was the outcome?
3. What is one question you wish you knew the answer to? Why is this question important to you?
4. Describe a time when you collaborated with others to achieve a common goal. What role did you play, and what did you learn from the experience?
5. Describe a time when you felt like an outsider. How did you overcome this feeling?

This reminded me of how much I hate college application essay questions, not because of the task but because of the inanity of the questions. I have helped many high-schoolers formulate their own responses, and it has always felt to me like they are all really the same question. I think I’ll write questions college applications should really ask and we’ll make that a future 5. 🙂

Thanks for participating, and have a gorgeous, ravishing, delectable, juicy, safe weekend!