LION June 2015 Sivan-Tammuz 5775
2015 College Edition Juda and Maria Diener Lower School | Samuel and Henrietta Scheck Middle School | Ben Lipson Upper School
LION’S SHARE Common App Updates Help Ease College Application Process Colleges now can choose whether or not to require a personal essay
2015-16 Common Application Essay Prompts 1.
Some students have a background, identity, interest or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2.
The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3.
Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
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 importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
5.
Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
What You Need to Know About the 2015-16 Common Application Beginning with the 2015-16 application year, students using the Common Application will benefit from changes expected to make the overall college application experience more efficient, especially as it pertains to essay writing. For the first time since the Common App’s online launch in 1998, member colleges will be able to choose whether or not to require a personal statement; however, students still will have the option of submitting an essay if they wish to do so. Applicants also will be able to access and make unlimited edits to their essay. Each school will clearly list its specific requirements on the Common Application, eliminating the need for students to search elsewhere for accurate, complete information. In addition, the online interface will be improved to allow students to preview each page of their application before submitting. These new safeguards and enhancements have been welcomed by all those involved in the college admission process. The 2015-16 Common Application will become available August 1, 2015.
More than 500 colleges and programs now accept the Common Application.
Inside Lion’s Share: The Class of 2015 Checks In: Pages 2-3 College and Program Acceptances: Page 4