{"id":5858,"date":"2023-05-12T21:37:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T21:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=5858"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:29:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:29:07","slug":"thought-starters-for-common-college-essay-prompts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/thought-starters-for-common-college-essay-prompts","title":{"rendered":"Thought starters for common college essay prompts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">The college admission process can be daunting, especially if you don\u2019t know where to start on an essay that can make or break your application. 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