{"id":799,"date":"2017-11-17T17:51:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T17:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wordvice.com\/?p=799"},"modified":"2023-04-12T06:56:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T06:56:03","slug":"video-how-to-write-the-common-application-essay-prompts-2-3-and-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/video-how-to-write-the-common-application-essay-prompts-2-3-and-4\/","title":{"rendered":"[Video] How to Write the Common Application Essay (Prompts #2, 3, and 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Write the Common Application Essay (Prompts 2, 3, and 4)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HsIPNCDJSDQ?start=54&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Common Application Essay has been updated for 2017-2018. This means that some of the prompts have changed from previous years. This video analyzes essay prompts #2-4 and gives some suggestions for brainstorming and responding to these individual prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will find this information useful?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All students applying to US colleges through the Common Application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This video will provide you with:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A reading of prompts #2-4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key questions and example response topics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brainstorming and content focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Outline:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Introduction of prompts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Analysis of what should be included<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Prompt response brainstorming exercises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Essay-writing Dos and Don&#8217;ts<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the Common Application Essay, please visit their&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.commonapp.org\/whats-appening\/application-updates\/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, and please check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/blog\/\">Resources<\/a>&nbsp;page for tips and guidance on many other essays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional Wordvice&nbsp;videos about college admissions essays:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xpSAtsn4KUs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Overview of the Common Application Essay&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eVB8EaZP0Tk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;How to Choose the Right Prompt for the Common App Essay&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ih8FYIYRO1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;6 Tips for Answering UC\u2019s Personal Insight Questions&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wordvice.com\/college-admissions-editing\/\" style=\"background-color:#2a5dba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Admissions Editing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Common Application Essay has been updated for 2017-2018. 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