Here's what aspiring college students are being asked to write about on their applications

pulse

May 2, 2017 9:26 PM

College admissions has changed over the past few decades, as more and more students apply to multiple schools.

"Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?"

In fall 2015, 36% of freshman had applied to seven or more colleges, according to In 2005 that figure was 17%, and in 1990 only 9%.

The organization released the 2017-18 essay prompts, from which applicants choose one.

Prompts that stayed the same from the previous year:

Revised prompts:

Brand new prompts:

Happy writing!

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