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The Common App essay is designed to help college admissions officers learn more about who you are, how you think, and what your interests are. Essentially, they’re wondering if you’re interesting enough that they would want to spend time talking with you on a long train ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 2023-2024, Common App Essay Prompt #1 reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, please share your story.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The following infographic provides a quick overview to help you brainstorm and draft a winning essay in response to the Common App essay prompt #1. For additional resources regarding other Common App essay prompts<\/a> and the college admissions process, generally, feel free to visit our Resources Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And before submitting your application essays to your target schools, be sure to get professional editing<\/a>, including essay editing services<\/a>, from a qualified editing company like Wordvice.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Common App essay is designed to help college admissions officers learn more about who you are, how you think, and what your interests are. Essentially, they’re wondering if you’re interesting enough that they would want to spend time talking with you on a long train ride. For 2023-2024, Common App Essay Prompt #1 reads: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-admission","category-admissions-essays"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Answer Common App Prompt #1 for 2023-2024 - Wordvice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to answer Common App Essay Prompt #1: Background, identity, interest, or talent. 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