11 Terrible College Essay Topics To Avoid

11 Terrible College Essay Topics To Avoid

Over the past 10 years of brainstorming and editing college essays for Ivy Leagues/Top-tier applications, I’ve read thousands of essays that made me want to cringe.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a straight A student or a student with a list of accomplishments from MUN and Robotics Club. If you can’t demonstrate who you are in a compelling way, college admission officers will move onto the next applicant. Remember, on average, college admission officers spend about 5-8 minutes reviewing YOUR application and essays.

In other words, you need to catch their attention quickly.

In other words, your essay topic is going to play a SIGNIFICANT role in getting accepted or rejected.

To help you out, I’ve listed out 11 terrible college essay topics that you should avoid at all costs.

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