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Image of writing for the Community Essay, around 300 words.
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Prompts
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What have you done to make your school or your community a better place? (UC application, 350)
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At MIT, we bring people together to better the lives of others. MIT students work to improve their communities in different ways, from tackling the world’s biggest challenges to being a good friend. Describe one way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom, your neighborhood, etc. (200–250 words, MIT Application)
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Outline
- First half
- Story of solving a common problem with software
- How to avoid just presenting what was created?
- It would be good to mention the motivation behind it and the impact it had on oneself and the school.
- Second half
- Story of spreading it to others
- First half
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What did you actually do in that community? (Tip: use active verbs like “organized” and “managed” to clarify your responsibilities).
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What kinds of problems did you solve (personally, locally, or globally)?
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What specific impact did you have?
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What did you learn (skills, qualities, values)?
- Expertise?
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How did you apply the lessons you learned in and outside of that community?
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Discussion on the concept of Civictech?
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If there is no mention of GKADC in the Essay Scrapbox Proposal, it seems appropriate to write about it here.
- If mentioned, focus on other topics such as poker chips, etc.
- Oh, but it would be better to have a separate case for the CCC proposal, as it includes a lot of leadership stories.