How to Write a Community Essay for College Applications

Short answer: Broaden your definition of community to mean more than where you live.

Longer answer: Since the goal is to reveal positive traits and qualities, choose the community that best enables you to humble brag — to shine a little. Reverse engineer this one.

If you share a hobby or interest or talent with other people, those are all communities.

Fun fact: The more unique your community, the more interesting you will likely be to the reader.

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