• FREE LIVE WEBINAR

How to Have Your Best First Year in College

  • Thursday, July 16th
  • 5-6 PM PST/8-9 PM EST
  • Can't make it live? A recording will be available within 1–2 business days.

Join Ethan Sawyer, founder of College Essay Guy, along with Harlan Cohen, NY Times bestselling author of The Naked Roommate, for an inside look at what it really takes to have a strong first year of college.

We’ll cover:

  • The 6 major transitions every student faces in their first year of college.
  • Why students and parents both need a plan for these transitions, not just a plan for getting in.
  • How families can support students through these changes without hovering or stepping back too far.
  • Live Q&A with Harlan to get your specific questions answered.

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MEET YOUR HOSTS

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. 

Harlan Cohen

NY Times Bestselling Author, Speaker & Founder of Best First Year

Harlan Cohen is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and speaker who has visited over 500 high school and college campuses. He’s the author of seven books, including The Naked Roommate, a New York Times bestseller with over one million copies in print and used as a textbook in classrooms nationwide. 

Harlan created Best First Year, a live coaching and support program helping parents and students navigate the transition from high school to college, and reaches over 1.7 million followers across social media.