I Read 10,000+ College Essays...Here Are 10 Things I Learned

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I’ve read (or worked with students on) more than 10,000 college essays.

In this video I’ll share with you the top 10 things I’ve learned from both reading and working with students on them, including some practical advice if you’re writing your own personal statement.

I’ll also share with you a recent conversation I had with an admission officer at a selective college on why the Common App prompt probably doesn’t matter as much as you think.

📍 Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Things That Don't Work - Tip 1
01:21 Things That Don't Work - Tip 2
01:52 Things That Don't Work - Tip 3
03:13 Things That Don't Work - Tip 4
04:01 Things That Don't Work - Tip 5
05:41 5 Ways to make your personal statement stand out
05:44 Tip 6 - Brainstorm uncommon topics
07:07: Tip 7 - Specificity matters
07:45 Tip 8 - Which Common App prompt you choose does not matter
09:06 Tip 9 - Demonstrate qualities that colleges value
10:05 Tip 10 - You're more "diverse" than you think
11:02 Two brainstorming exercises
11:38 Final thoughts

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VIDEO - How to Write the New Diversity College Essays w/ Examples (Should you write about race?):
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