Can brainstorming be reused for multiple schools?

Yes, and in fact, it often should be. Brainstorming is about uncovering meaningful experiences and reflections, not writing a final essay for one specific prompt. Once students identify strong core ideas, those stories can usually be adapted to different boarding school prompts with thoughtful adjustments. One school may ask about growth, another about community, and another about challenges, but the underlying experience can remain the same. The key is not copying and pasting the same essay, but reshaping the reflection to answer each prompt directly. Reusing ideas thoughtfully helps students stay authentic while reducing unnecessary stress and burnout during the application season.