Essay Prompts Write, read your paper aloud, edit, re-write, read your paper aloud again, and edit again. www. ApplyTexas.org Topic A: ​ Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges ​have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today? Topic B:​ Most students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. Tell us about yourself. Topic C:​ You’ve got a ticket in your hand. Where will you go? What will you do? What will happen when you get there?