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Common Application Essay Option 3 Tips: Challenging a Belief
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Portrait of three friends protesting with blank posters
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By Allen Grove
Updated July 30, 2020
The third essay option on the Common Application in 2020-21 asks a question designed to probe your beliefs and character. The current prompt reads:
Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
Quick Tips: An Essay on Challenging a Belief
You have lots of leeway with this question for a "belief or idea" can be almost anything you've ever questioned.
Focus on the word "reflect"—your essay needs to be thoughtful and inward looking; avoid merely describing what happened.
Show off college success skills such as your ability to ask questions, probe assumptions, test ideas, and engage in thoughtful debate.
