How to Answer Common Application Prompt 4: Free Tutorial Video

by | May 30, 2015

  The folks at The Common Application added a new prompt this year and I love it. It asks you to write about a problem. What’s so great about a problem? Problems = Stories = Great Essays! This may be the only time having a juicy problem is a good thing. So take...

Common App Prompt 4: When Your Problem is a Good Thing!

by | May 15, 2013

How to Answer Prompt 4 for the Common App for your College Application Essay Prompt 4: Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma—anything that is of personal...