Types
of Admission Essay Questions
General
and Specific Topic Admissions Essay Questions
The essay
questions you will see on your college applications will fall into one of the
following two broad categories:
-
General essay questions
-
Specific
topic essay questions
Below are
some examples of each of these two types. If the essay you have in front of you
does not fit neatly into one of the types discussed below (click on the question
for a more detailed analysis on its type), do not panic. Our analyses on the
following questions should be directly applicable to which ever type of
admission essay you come across.
Types
of General Essay Questions
"Tell
us something about yourself."
"Which
question do you wish we had asked?"
"Is
there anything else about you that we should know?"
"Why
are you applying to our college?"
"Send
us a writing sample."
Types
of Specific Topic Essay Questions
"Discuss
a significant event."
"Who
is your role model and why?"
"What
issues greatly concern you?"
"Tell
us about your favorite extracurricular activity."
