Cliche Essay Topics!

Are you working on your college applications and wondering if your essays might be cliche or too similar to what many other students might be writing? If so, check out this video where Brooke talks about seven cliche essay topics.
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[@arjunprasad1642]

1. The Immigrant Essay 2:26 2. The Doctor Essay 3:26 3. The Magic of Coding Essay 4:24 4. The Curiosity Essay 5:05 5. The Volunteer Essay 6:17 6. The Sports Essay 7:54 7. The Resume Essay 8:44

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[@susanzhu6265]

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[@anmolagrawal5358]

There's always someone! Thanks!

[@riccardodeboli9130]

why tank you, this is very helpful

[@joshweissert8085]

“you are more important then where you go to school”. i needed that

[@m.c.n.8738]

Nice, Josh, but it's "than" not "then."

[@gyanvaishnav2139]

"You are more important than where you go." Truly respect you for that.

[@lilyburke5445]

While Brooke nails the cliches, I feel like it is important to point out the AUTHOR’S VOICE. So much of an essay isn’t built within the story itself, but rather by the storyteller. That is where nuance, uniqueness and maturity really shine through.

[@ericforteza8437]

Hello, my name is Eric and I have been watching your videos since my Freshmen year in high school. I was recently admitted to Stanford University and I wanted to say thank you for all of the information and resources that you have provided me and other viewers throughout the years. I am the first person in my family to attend college but because of your channel, I never felt lost in the college application process. You have been such an amazing guide and I feel very thankful to have discovered your channel. Keep up the amazing work you're doing!

[@aamir1290]

OMG congrats! What are you majoring in?

[@jessicaskinner1363]

Wow congrats on Stanford that is so awesome!

[@susanzhu6265]

congratulations!! will you be attending stanford?

[@ericforteza8437]

Susan Zhu yes, I just committed

[@Jewelbrean]

Congratulations!

[@cami6786]

The curiosity essay part was ruthless 💀💀💀

[@sxfm1585]

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[@noname89636]

SxFm....I love her tough love approach.

[@catedoge4998]

As she should

[@radiantvalor]

As it should be

[@michelleprior4305]

its actually funny bc I wrote a sports essay for common app and a magic of coding essay for the supplemental essay and i just got into cornell

[@GabrielRodriguez-iz9ob]

Well, there's nothing with cliche, admissions officers have already seen (almost) any essay you could write

[@Henry-ki7wp]

Ay ED gang

[@susanzhu6265]

congratulations!! will you be attending?

[@emmapotter6471]

Lmao I wrote the sickness one about my chronic illness and I was matched to Grinnell College via QuestBridge.

[@michelleprior4305]

Emma Potter Congratulations! That is awesome!

[@valeriagutierrez8294]

Gotta add the LEGO essay for engineering ... i almost wrote it but then a quick google search warned me against it

[@JeanneLin]

Straight to the point and no sugar coating. Excellent and helpful as always. Thanks so much!!!

[@sisterinchrist4698]

Can you make a video on how to be more consistent in studying for the sat and act?

[@Majestic469]

I've watched so many essay tutorial videos that I'm finding it so hard to be authentic now smh

[@kimanipanthier1098]

Dragoon GT Just write what you feel best would reflect you. Don’t worry about standing out. Be authentic and submit something that you are proud of despite what others tell you. I followed this advice and got into Harvard.

[@Majestic469]

@@kimanipanthier1098 thank you for the advice.... I will do that then

[@nickylau9141]

same!

[@AntonioMac3301]

Ok see I keep hear Brooke saying "if you tell one of these stories, make sure it's unique" but how are we supposed to know its unique? Her examples she cited were super broad and not useful... How do we actually tell our "cliche" story and make it eye-opening?

[@stefaniyazozulya9778]

Anthony Zhang my guidance counselor told me to make it very specific to you. Like special family circumstances, your culture, and specific memories. Also sound mature in your rhetoric and the way you talk about different events.

[@stefaniyazozulya9778]

I would also look up essays that got people into elite colleges and get inspiration from their essays

[@angelg6281]

Pretty much whenever you write a sentence, ask yourself “why” or “how” and it’ll build to a more unique mold of you So if you write “Being a Mexican American immigrant was challenging for me” ask yourself: how was it challenging, why was it challenging: “Being a Mexican American immigrant was challenging because of the vast socioeconomic, cultural, and political climate of America that posed barriers for me because they are different from Mexico, making finding my way through America filled with many barriers. But In the end it was a learning experience for me because...” It’s kind of easy but requires lots of genuine thought. (I just made this up)

[@linex7566]

Someone once told me to read the essay again and ask yourself “could this have been written by anyone else?” If the answer is yes it should probably be a little bit more personal which can be achieved by including small stories that happened to you specifically. Don’t just say that you are some type of person, give an example of something that you did that shows it

[@mashootatoes]

You basically add statements called " insights" where after you describe whatever you're describing, you show what you felt from you're own perspective which in itself is unique you're perspective will always be different from others.

[@aidanr4739]

can you please make a video about how AOs view extenuating circumstances (medical) that effect your grades? love ur vids

[@Sofia-ib8tq]

Aidan R please Brooke!!

[@JourneyLi]

Thanks for everything Brooke. I’ve been following you for a while and a part of the reason my college application journey was doable was because of your help. Lots of love and appreciation for you. ❤️❤️❤️

[@user-iv7lk9qf7z]

I struggled for a while trying to find something to write about because I had faced virtually no adversity growing up. Right before my applications were due, I realized I was overthinking it. I just got into Boston University with super low stats so my essay definitely helped me. I literally wrote about the dream house I had in 2nd grade. You can write about ANYTHING and make it amazing, just make it about you! Good luck everyone!

[@jmeryllman]

My daughter wrote the most light hearted, funny essay on how she learned to sew plushes she learned from KZbin... she got accepted ED to a T10 university.

[@tobiasholtzer3778]

I wrote about Volunteer Work. However, I wrote about how I help at church because I am very close to god and believe in loving the next. You CAN make these essays about yourself! :)

[@michellekatambala2]

How did it go? Did u get into the school you applied...I was also thinking Abt an essay Abt my faith

[@promistansloona4812]

Ahh, I’ve been watching your SAT and essay videos for almost a year now and they’ve been really effective in helping me point out my mistakes. I just got into MIT through early action! I’ve used your videos to proofread and modify my supplements ^-^

[@courtney8774]

Could you possibly do a video on the pros and cons of AP vs duel enrollment please?

[@carmenmeinson2678]

.....the third essay is literally my whole application to every school 😅😢

[@stasia.alexis]

*casually redos all my essays*

[@darrensar4541]

when she got to essay 4 i felt so attacked now i want to crawl into hole

[@nadaa.8333]

Darren Sar you are everywhere

[@darrensar4541]

@@nadaa.8333 LMAOO i love her videos

[@mgu3241]

The topic is never really cliche. What is cliche is the *way* that you write about that topic

[@DA-tp1pi]

Do essays for scholarships. I’m currently working on an scholarship.

[@timethiustheally32]

Luckily, mine don't fit into these categories 😅

[@Majestic469]

Another godly essay video!

[@laurenstern996]

I wrote a curiosity essay ahhhh but I made it more about how the Ebola virus outbreak in 2014 inspired my love of epidemiology/microbiology

[@varietybacon6969]

i wrote a Curiosity Essay (#4) and was accepted to a top 10 liberal arts college...what really matters is how much of a personal spin you put on your essay.

[@slytherclawgal193]

do cousins who go to a certain college or brothers/sisters of the applicants generation (but not parents/their generation) count as legacies? can i say my cousin went to a certain college that i’m applying to?

[@CottonCookie]

For immigrant essays, what if that's the only thing you can write about for essays like "tell us the environment you grew up with" or "tell us the place you came from"???? Like how can we avoid it even though it actually apart of our life lol

[@Speedster___]

Cotton Cookie write about how something made you a better person like as a member of an immigrant family who struggled but I joined chess club made friends and more on the success part and non cliche part and how you grew as a person and not about I learned English etc

[@pizzatime9196]

Oops. I wrote something that was similar to essay 6, but I actually failed my first time competing in a medical-related event and then the following year I tried again and earned third place at the state level in my event. I even put the journey and not destination bit in there too. Yikes.

[@marateixeira8219]

I thougt about writing about a toast and how that relates to my life ? I dont know I think it is not good

[@shinysphinx8849]

Hey Brooke the link for the blog isn’t working!

[@aamir1290]

Great video! Could you also do a video on taking a gap year? I know you talked about it in your Stanford video and wondered if you would recommend it. I really want to take a gap year, but some of my friends and family are advising against it. I would love to hear your opinion and it would really help me out!

[@julietasilva5135]

i'm in the same boat as you are!

[@aamir1290]

Nice to know I'm not alone lol

[@beanch9616]

Aamir Be aware that if you take a gap year you might lose sight of your educational goals. If you don’t know what to study don’t waste your money (or take loans), research career paths and make a decision. I took a gap year and I’m currently studying chemical engineering. Don’t lose sight of your objectives and if you don’t have one, look for one.

[@aamir1290]

Thanks! That's what I plan to do

[@beccag2758]

She's not pulling her punches😂 Incidentally, I wrote about how country music is relatable to everyone, not just people who grow up on farms. I ended up getting into all the colleges I wanted (they weren't Ivy League or anything but they were big, competitive, state schools and my stats were otherwise average in them)

[@Kayla-cq5yc]

I wrote about how I was in a sloth cult and how that influenced my philosophy on life. Did anyone else ever do that, too?

[@sisterinchrist4698]

Early squad!!! 😂💕

[@marisartori5045]

about the immigration topic- I feel like almost everyone who writes about it came to the U.S very young or is an American with immigrant parents. I moved to the U.S my sophomore year of HS so I think that would be a different experience than growing up here? if anyone wants to share their opinions I’d be so happy because the immigration essay is my first choice and now I’m not sure if I should do it or not

[@brookifyd]

Just make sure if you DO tell this story that it is unique to you.

[@juliankasmai7826]

If you can make a video about do you need to have a testing score that fits with the average of what a school accepts because I got a 28 on my ACT and I want to see if I can still get into a top 20 if my GPA is fantastic and if my essay is interesting?

[@christophertaylor6693]

Do you have any videos about the health science and public health field of study, I’m currently study public health and I want to know your thoughts on both fields

[@brianellyflores9084]

Does my essay have to be an event or actual story that happened to me? I want to write about dreaming (not the concept, but like my dreamland while I sleep so I can talk about myself, my goals, and my achievements), but I don't know if that's what an essay should be like.

[@05_joyah.17]

do i have to write about something when i was a "kid"? my common app essay is about something that happened last year.

[@dhruvhimatsingka3965]

relaxed after realising i didn't write any of these essays

[@noby5025]

I wrote the curiosity essay for UC schools 😬

[@arcee7425]

SHE IS SARCASTIC AF LOVE YOUR VIDEOS VERY INFORMATIVE

[@olivejuice19]

The intro was a big flex

[@ColesonKavouras]

What about for the volunteer one my town was completely decimated by hurricane Michael last year would writing about that be ok?

[@RalBali]

Hello. I had a question that is not about freshman applications, but rather transfer applications. I am a second-year student from community college and am looking to transfer to some competitive schools. Do you have any tips for transfer applications and how our applications should stand out? Do you think that admissions officers look at the transfer applications the same way as freshman applications? Thank you

[@iceegirl9535]

i was waiting for sports topic to come up... however i was thinking, i’ve been through two back to back acl tears and surgeries... can i milk this out 👀?

[@ndnnk6018]

Did you end up writing about that, I had the same situation

[@dylanpatel7007]

computer science

[@johnrussellhimawan2834]

SupertutorTV Hey Brooke I took the SAT subject tests for Math lvl 1 and physics back in 7 December but I didn't get my score yet. Do u know why? I took it in Indonesia

[@katetishkova5599]

when she said immigrant essay, i cried

[@natalysancon5142]

Hey guys can someone please help me, I want to get into New York Tisch School and study drama, I live in Jordan and I honestly don’t know what activities I can do related to acting if you have any ideas please tell me I’d appreciate it

[@derkies2133]

I used to stutter (not soo much that it was impossible to talk to people, but enough that a was pretty insecure about it) and went through 1,5 years of speech therapie... Is that a topic worth mentioning? Also, I play American Football, which is very rare here in Germany. Can that be beneficial for my admission?

[@himeshk212]

depends on where ur applying to

[@franklinyeung]

Why am I watching this video after submitting all of my applications? I'm screwed.

[@GabrielRodriguez-iz9ob]

The blog returns a 404 error

[@lastpot261]

I’m looking to become an anesthesiologist/surgeon and am currently volunteering at a local hospital. Can I right about my experiences during volunteering at the hospital and connect it to why I would love to become a doctor? Or is that too cliche?

[@05_joyah.17]

thats cliche. but if u can make it super interesting,go for it.

[@lastpot261]

05_Joya AlKhatib alright thanks

[@angelathomas6773]

Is writing about developing a small little videogame a cliché then?

[@CarlosMendez-fx9hs]

Angela T. If it is unique to you, you just have to write about it in a creative, *personal* way. My friend wrote the “why” essay and got into Stanford. The topic might be cliché, but what matters is how you tell the story. Your story should be original and should only pertain to your life

[@angelathomas6773]

@@CarlosMendez-fx9hs thanks!

[@poultryg3ist]

Lol I saw this video and immediately panicked... 9.5 mins later I’m relieved my essay isn’t “cliche.” Almost had a heart attack though 😅

[@ashkanbayati4933]

I was gonna do the immigrant essay😩

[@blahblahblahb3209]

Gvd

[@samaygovani9614]

I wrote about my process of writing of essay what do you think about that @supertutortv

[@samaygovani9614]

@Supertutortv

[@dsa2685]

I lost my mom when I was 7. Is this cliche?

[@ivi122]

Where you go doesn’t matter....Says the person who graduated from Sanford university 😆. J/k

[@samleethepianoboy6482]

also climate change. I know a lot of people, myself included, who wrote about how solving climate change is the “challenge of our generation” etc. etc. like yeah we get it, it’s happening, congratulations for having a brain-at least that’s what imagine the admissions office thinks every time they read an essay about climate change.

[@slytherclawgal193]

is a sat score of 1540 good?

[@sisterinchrist4698]

Slytherclaw Gal omg yasssss!!!

[@AGainz]

yes dude

[@dpatra7081]

Quit fishing for compliments bruh

[@slytherclawgal193]

d patra i’m not its a genuine question

[@aamir1290]

definitely. good job man

[@Jay-qw1gq]

I feel targeted😹

[@angelg6281]

Well looks like I have to go back to the drafting board

[@mariapaula3361]

these were all my ideas 😭😩

[@Kayla-cq5yc]

I wrote about how I was in a sloth cult and how that influenced my philosophy on life. Did anyone else ever do that, too?