All those cynical teens had better get over it, so they can write their college application essay. Even the most objective prompt on the Common App this year, the only one DS feels he can write, has a personal reflection aspect that's putting him off. We are talking about how to write it so that the personal reflection isn't there but won't be missed, how to write it without using the word "I". Or, he can apply to Rose-Hulman, which doesn't require an essay smile