📊 Archetype Frequency Map

Tally of how many times each archetype shows up as a “Top 3” fit across 15 most common prompts (📌Tool (ref): Common Prompts —> Themes/Archetype Map)

Archetype	Count	Where It Shows Up Most
🌱 Coming of Age	11	Background/Identity, Growth/Change, Gratitude, Passion, Community, Why Us?, Academic Curiosity, Diversity, Roommate, Quirky…
🧭 Compass Story	8	Growth/Change, Gratitude, Why Us?, Future Goals, Roommate, Quirky…
🔁 Hero’s Journey	6	Obstacles, Growth/Change, Achievements, Extracurriculars, Future Goals…
💔 Wound → Wisdom	5	Obstacles, Gratitude, Community, Future Goals, Background…
🔍 Obsession / Passion Story	5	Passion, Academic Interest, Extracurriculars, Why Us?, Quirky…
🧪 Problem-Solver / Builder	4	Passion, Achievements, Academic Interest, Extracurriculars…
🌉 Bridge Between Worlds	4	Identity, Community, Roommate, Background…

🔑 Insights

🌱 Coming of Age is the most versatile — appears in nearly every category (11 times). Safest archetype if you’re unsure.
🧭 Compass Story + 🔁 Hero’s Journey are the next most common. Together with 🌱Coming of Age, they cover ~70% of prompts.
💔 Wound → Wisdom and 🔍 Obsession / Passion Story are more situational but very powerful when they fit (personal essays + supplements).
🧪 Problem-Solver + 🌉 Bridge Between Worlds are niche but excellent differentiators — they shine when applied correctly.

👉 In other words: if a student masters Coming of Age + Compass + Hero’s Journey, they can adapt to almost any prompt.

Then, they can layer in Wound → Wisdom or Passion/Problem-Solver when they want extra depth or specificity.

Matrix v1
Personal statement prompts (broad, often growth/challenge/identity focused) + examples
Supplemental prompts (targeted: Why Us?, Community Contribution, Academic Curiosity, Challenges/Growth) + examples