| Here are a list of 8 questions we encourage our rising seniors to answer to help them brainstorm for a college essay topic. 1. What are the five most important events in the story of your life? | |
| 2. | What five things in your room (or car) are most meaningful to you? |
| 3. | What five character traits/qualities would your family or friends use to describe you? |
| 4. | If you had to give a "senior speech", what five topics would you feel most confident talking about? |
| 5. | Who are the five people that you most admire? |
| 6. | What are your five most favorite books or movies? |
| 7. | What are your five most favorite memories? |
| 8. | What five people have influenced you the most? |









