How To Fill Out Your UNC Short Answers

I recently published How to Write Your USC Short Answers, and have received great feedback and follow-up questions. And, because the University of North Carolina (Go Tar Heels!) has a similar section on their application, I thought I'd walk prospective applicants through my brainstorming process.

The UNC-Chapel Hill application asks for both a 400-500 word supplemental essay:

"In addition to the essay you provided with your Common Application, please choose one of the prompts below and respond in an essay of 400-500 words.

1. Teen activist and 2014 Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai said, “I raise up my voice-not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard”. For whom have you raised your voice?
2. Students learn both inside and outside the classroom. What would other members of the Carolina community learn from you?
3. You get one do-over of any moment in your life. What would you do over, and why? 
4. You’ve been invited to give a TEDtalk…what is yours about? 
5. There are 27 amendments to the Constitution of the US. What should be the 28th? "

And your 10-word (or less) answer to the following questions:

1. Biggest little worry:
2. Note to my future self:
3. Fun fact:
4. Most fun I ever had:
5. Question I would most like answered:

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