By prompt
College essay prompts, each with its own grader
Choose a prompt to read what it is really asking, then paste your draft. The grader checks how your essay answers that exact question.
Common App personal essay (2026–27)
250–650 words. Choose one of the seven prompts.
- Common App Prompt 1 · Background, identity, interest, or talent
- Common App Prompt 2 · Challenge, setback, or failure
- Common App Prompt 3 · Questioning a belief or idea
- Common App Prompt 4 · Gratitude
- Common App Prompt 5 · Accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked growth
- Common App Prompt 6 · A topic that makes you lose track of time
- Common App Prompt 7 · Topic of your choice
UC Personal Insight Questions (2026–27)
Up to 350 words each. Answer four of the eight questions; all are weighed equally.