College entrance essay prompts

1. Describe a challenge or obstacle you have faced and how you overcame it.

2. Describe a time when you took a risk and the outcome.

3. Describe an experience that has shaped who you are today.

4. Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision and how you handled it.

5. Describe a time when you had to work with someone you didn’t get along with and how you handled it.

6. Describe a time when you had to make a difficult choice between two equally desirable options.

7. Describe a time when you had to take a stand on an issue and explain why you felt it was important.

8. Describe a time when you had to go against the grain and explain why you felt it was important.

9. Describe a time when you had to take responsibility for your own actions and explain why you felt it was important.

10. Describe a time when you had to stand up for something you believed in and explain why you felt it was important.