If you have a teen who is interested in attending college, you may want to help him prepare for the essay portion of the admissions application by giving him some writing prompts to practice with.
Fortunately, there are a few sites online that have college essay prompts you can use just for this purpose.
Below you’ll find a handy list of these sites. Feel free to share these with your teen so that he can prepare for admissions essays.
You may also want to visit the websites of colleges in your state. Sometimes they also have essay questions listed online as well as recommendations on how to fill out their admissions forms.
Websites with College Essay Prompts
Peters Patch: You’ll find 25 essay prompts on this page.
Community Table: This is a collection of real essay questions taken from colleges in the US.
The Princeton Review: This page tells you how to tackle the common essay questions you’ll find on college applications.
College Essay Advisors: This is a brief guide to college essay writing that includes sample questions.
I hope these college essay prompts helped you out. Feel free to share them with others who are also interested in attending a college or university.
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