- FREE LIVE WEBINAR
15 Strategies for Crafting More Compelling College Applications and Essays
- Tuesday, September 8th
- 4-5 PM PST/7-8 PM EST
- Can't make it live? A recording will be available within 1–2 business days.
What makes a college application stand out? In this live webinar, we’ll share practical strategies for making your application more thoughtful, cohesive, and compelling—from strengthening your personal statement and activities list to making your supplemental essays more effective. We’ll also break down what admissions officers at 300+ colleges and universities say they’re looking for and walk through the “Challenges and Circumstances” section.
We’ll cover:
- Five qualities college admission officers look for (based on an analysis of 300+ colleges and universities).
- Four key questions your personal statement should probably answer.
- Three keys to upleveling your activities list.
- Two qualities your supplemental essays should probably demonstrate.
- One walk-through of the “challenges and circumstances” section.
Our Facilitators
Ethan Sawyer
Founder • College Essay Guy
Ethan Sawyer is the founder of College Essay Guy which means he has been eating/sleeping/breathing college essays for most of his waking hours since 2003. He is an internationally recognized college essay and admissions expert and the author of the Amazon bestsellers College Essay Essentials and College Admission Essentials.
Each year he and his team reach more than one million students and counselors through the College Essay Guy blog, online pay-what-you-can courses, workshops, books, and one-on-one work. Receiving his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Performance Studies, an MFA in Acting from UC Irvine, and two counseling certificates, Ethan’s educational experiences, reading, and training have informed his deep interest in storytelling as a vehicle for personal development and growth, which in turn inspired Ethan to start College Essay Guy.
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