PDF College Essay Topics to Avoid

[Pages:1]College Essay Topics to Avoid

When helping your student choose potential topics, please know that there are a handful of subjects to avoid. These topics are so overdone in college admission essays that they are difficult to approach in new and unique ways:

? Most (not all) childhood stories ? Community service projects ? Grandparents, siblings, parents ? Babysitting ? Horses and horseback riding ? Service trips (e.g., Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, etc.) ? The essay writing process; how hard it is to write an essay. ? Camp experiences ? Losing an election/not getting a lead role/not getting an award ? The "Three D's;" death, disaster and divorce ? Being really busy or overworked ? The "big game", the "big concert", the "big performance", etc. ? Drugs and alcohol ? Torn ACL injuries and recovery ? Most (not all) generally sad topics

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