# Brainstorm topics for my college application essay

Guided questions that surface real stories from your life and help you pick the one that shows who you are.

- Topic: Writing & Editing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Writing, AI & Prompting, Write, Brainstorm, Fill-in Template, Interactive
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/brainstorm-topics-for-my-college-application-essay

## Prompt

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Help me find the right topic for my college application essay. I'll write the essay myself; I need help finding what to write about.

**The prompt(s) I can choose from:** [PASTE THE ESSAY PROMPTS]
**Word limit:** [e.g. 650]
**What's already in my application:** [activities, awards, grades, so the essay doesn't repeat them]
**Ideas I've considered:** [LIST, even ones you think are boring]
**What I want colleges to understand about me:** [DETAILS or "not sure"]

Do this:
1. Ask me 8-10 brainstorming questions, one small batch at a time, about ordinary moments, not just big achievements: something I do differently from my friends, a time I changed my mind, a small object that matters to me, a responsibility I carry, a question I can't stop thinking about.
2. From my answers, pull out 3-4 possible topics. For each: what it reveals about me, which prompt it fits, a possible risk (e.g. too common, too much about someone else, hard to show growth), and a specific scene I could open with.
3. Help me choose by comparing them on: Is it mine alone? Does it show how I think? Does it add something new to my application?

Return the questions first. After I answer, return the topic options table and your observations. Do not draft the essay, outline it sentence by sentence, or invent experiences I didn't describe.
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## What to fill in

- PASTE THE ESSAY PROMPTS
- e.g. 650
- activities, awards, grades, so the essay doesn't repeat them
- LIST, even ones you think are boring
- DETAILS or "not sure"

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