You can't actually submit the Common App for the 2014-15 school year until Aug. 1, but the five essay topics are available for consideration. Rising seniors definitely should be working on their essays during the summer.
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This piece from ProPublica describes how college admissions offices game the system, but it also offers insights into how a student might use those games to his advantage.
I recently coached a young lady who was working on her Stanford application. Stanford uses the Common App, but also requires applicants to answer some other questions designed to show the students' intellect and depth. Here, a college counselor discusses what admissions officials are seeking in terms of intellectual curiosity. (And he's telling the truth about Stanford's "intellectual vitality" question. She really had to address that!)
Want to see what topics are being suggested on the 2012-13 Common Application? Influential people or significant experiences in your life. Risks you have taken. Ethical dilemmas you have faced. For more details, see the Washington Post.
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AuthorLinda Leavell is The Write Coach, based in Plano, Texas. She reads a lot about college admissions and writing essays. And she shares the best stuff. Or you can follow her on Facebook. 
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