{"id":582,"date":"2022-06-10T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wordvice.com\/?p=582"},"modified":"2023-04-11T23:06:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T23:06:21","slug":"common-app-essay-tips-prompt-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/common-app-essay-tips-prompt-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Common App Essay Prompt #2: Overcoming a Challenge or Setback"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ef113348-272e-45ca-8325-245d5d25f705\" href=\"https:\/\/ee-blog-cdn.wordvice.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05053504\/Common-App-BrainstormPrompt-23-3.pdf\">Common-App-BrainstormPrompt-23-3<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ee-blog-cdn.wordvice.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05053504\/Common-App-BrainstormPrompt-23-3.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ef113348-272e-45ca-8325-245d5d25f705\">\ub2e4\uc6b4\ub85c\ub4dc<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The college admissions process can be stressful, and drafting a 650-word essay that&#8217;s supposed to explain who you are can seem daunting. 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