4 Keys to creating an amazing college essay (…even if you don’t think you’re a great writer)
with Ethan Sawyer
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4 Keys to creating an amazing college essay (…even if you don’t think you’re a great writer)
For many students, writing a college essay is the most stress-inducing part of the entire application process. And no wonder…it’s probably the most important 650 words they will ever write in their life. It’s also an incredibly daunting task: They’re somehow expected to tell the story of their life in one essay, and sound like a brilliant, insightful student any college would want to admit…without bragging about themselves. (No pressure!) Ethan Sawyer, also known as the “College Essay Guy”, is a nationally recognized college essay expert and sought-after speaker who helps thousands of students and counselors each year to create powerful college essays through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books. Join us for this insight-packed interview to discover…
- The most common mistakes most teens make when writing their college essays
- What are colleges are really looking for in the college essay (Hint: a lot of students get this wrong!)
- Three essential differences between regular and standout college essays
- How to get started with your college essay…even if you have NO idea what to write about
- Beyond the personal statement: Strategies for approaching the supplemental and “why us?” essays
- A wealth of resources to help your teen craft an amazing essay
Here’s a full list of the resources Ethan mentions in his interview:
- Feelings and Needs Exercise
- How to Write the Common App Additional Info Section
- Demonstrated Interest: A Brief and Practical Guide
- Cialfo Chrome extension
- How to Combine College Essay Prompts
- How to Choose a College
- How to Create a Great College List
- The Values Exercise
- 21 Details Exercise
- Everything I Want Colleges to Know About Me
- How to Write an Awesome Personal Essay
- How to Write an Amazing College Application + Supplemental Essays
About Your Speaker
Ethan Sawyer
Ethan Sawyer is a nationally recognized college essay expert, sought-after speaker, and author of the Amazon bestseller College Essay Essentials. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students.
Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, Ethan has studied at seventeen different schools, is a graduate from Northwestern University, and holds an MFA from UC Irvine as well as two counseling certificates. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, voice actor, motivational speaker, community organizer, and truck driver. He is a certified Myers-Briggs® specialist, and his type (ENFJ) will tell you that he will show up on time, that he’ll be excited to meet you, and that, more than anything, he is committed to-and an expert in-helping you realize your potential.
is a nationally recognized college essay expert, sought-after speaker, and author of the Amazon bestseller College Essay Essentials. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students.
Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, Ethan has studied at seventeen different schools, is a graduate from Northwestern University, and holds an MFA from UC Irvine as well as two counseling certificates. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, voice actor, motivational speaker, community organizer, and truck driver. He is a certified Myers-Briggs® specialist, and his type (ENFJ) will tell you that he will show up on time, that he’ll be excited to meet you, and that, more than anything, he is committed to-and an expert in-helping you realize your potential.
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