1.0Magoosh Blog | High Schoolhttps://magoosh.com/hsNadyja Von Ebershttps://magoosh.com/hs/author/nadyja/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="YHmHaVVuRS"><a href="https://magoosh.com/hs/college-admissions/common-app-essay/">The 2021-2022 Common App Essay: How to Write a Great Essay That Will Get You Accepted</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://magoosh.com/hs/college-admissions/common-app-essay/embed/#?secret=YHmHaVVuRS" width="600" height="338" title="“The 2021-2022 Common App Essay: How to Write a Great Essay That Will Get You Accepted” — Magoosh Blog | High School" data-secret="YHmHaVVuRS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://magoosh.com/hs/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> How Do You Write a Common App Essay? 1. Familiarize Yourself with the Prompts 2. Brainstorm 3. Answer the Question (and Stay on Topic!) 4. Structure and Organize Your Essay Effectively 5. Write Honestly, Specifically, and Vividly 6. Be Mindful of Voice and Tone 7. Revise and Proofreadhttps://magoosh.com/hs/files/2018/04/HS_Common-App.png