2.1 – Two Ways to Answer the Four Personal Insight Questions
When it comes to the personal insight questions, you are either writing about overcoming a challenge or you are not.
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If you are writing about a challenge, I recommend the Narrative Structure.
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If you are not writing about a challenge, I recommend the Montage Structure.
I’ll say more about these two structures in a moment. First, here’s my recommendation for which prompt might work with each structure:
Narrative Structure
1. Leadership
4. Educational opportunity or educational barrier overcome
5. Significant challenge overcome
7. Improving community example
Montage Structure
1. Leadership
2. Creativity
3. A talent or skill
6. Favorite academic subject
7. Improving community example
8. What sets you apart?
Notes:
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If the prompt is listed in both columns I think either structure can work well.
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This is not a “have to” list; it’s a recommendation based on what I’ve seen work.
Now ask yourself: for each of my topics, did I overcome a challenge or not?