The college application process can be incredibly stressful. From campus tours to letters of recommendation to essays, you have a lot to keep track of. With so much to do, it’s hard to know where or when to start!

Whatever the case, these college application essay topics are based on the Common App essay topics from previous years, so it’s possible you could find one close enough to a selected topic to use for your essay!

I realized that I came to college for me – not for my family, friends, or even the teachers that helped me get there. The late nights of studying, crying, and overruling battles of depression, anxiety, and stress would not matter if I did not commit.

Welcome to your very first college class, Packing 101! This course is designed to help future college students better understand and succeed at the college packing process while also providing guidance.

Mental illness affects everyone differently and in different areas of our lives. Our lives and our coping mechanisms are all different. This includes affecting us academically.

Now, if you’re anything like I was in high school, you’re freaking out. You’re breaking down because you think that everyone else in the world has it together and knows what they’re doing. Except for you.

Dual enrollment happens when a student is enrolled at two academic institutions simultaneously, typically a high school and a college. There are some high schools like the one I attended (Brooklyn College Academy) that are affiliated with a college where a program has already been established for students to take college classes as part of their high school requirement.