# College Essay Guy > College Essay Guy \- College admissions and college application tips, guides, resources, consulting, and webinars for students, parents and counselors\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.9, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About \- Our Story](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/our-story) - [Contact](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/contact) - [Website Terms of Use](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/terms-of-use-website) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/privacy-policy) ## Posts - [What Makes a Successful College Application? 5 Qualities \+ 2 Real Student Case Studies \(With Annotations\)](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/successful-college-application-case-study-hannah-asher) - [Simons Summer Research Program Guide](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/simons-summer-research-program-guide) - [ISEF: A guide to what it is and what it takes to compete](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/isef-science-fair-guide) - [Guide to Understanding and Using Ethos, Pathos, Logos](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/ethos-pathos-logos-guide) - [Applying to college as an Asian American student from Silicon Valley](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/applying-to-college-as-an-asian-student-from-silicon-valley): \

Asian students in Silicon Valley face particular challenges in the college application process—so this guide talks through what you need to understand as you apply\.\ ## Team Members - [Morgan Phillips](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-counselors/morgan-phillips) - [Devon Sawyer](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-counselors/devon-sawyer) - [Ethan Sawyer](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-counselors/ethan-sawyer-2) - [Andy Simpson](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-counselors/andy-simpson) - [Ali McKeon](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-counselors/ali-mckeon) ## Events - [NACAC 2026 College Fairs \(For Students \& Families\)](https://www.nacacattend.org/fairs?utm_source=ceg_event&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=fairs_2026) - [NACAC 2026 Conference \(Counselor Registration\)](https://nacacconference.org/registration-and-housing/registration/?utm_source=ceg&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=conference_2026) - [College Admissions in the AI Age](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/admissions-in-the-ai-age) - [How to Coach Reluctant Essay Writers in the AI Age](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/events/how-to-coach-reluctant-essay-writers-in-the-ai-age) - [The Blank Page Workshop: A Live Personal Statement Jumpstart Session](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/events/the-blank-page-workshop-a-live-personal-statement-jumpstart-session) ## Guides - [Guide \| 3\.2 More Tips \& Essay Examples](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/guides/the-free-guide/giving-and-receiving-feedback) - [Guide \| 4\.2 Supplemental Essays Crash Course](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/guides/the-free-guide/write-your-supplemental-essays) - [Guide \| 3\.1 \- Drafting \& Getting Feedback](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/guides/the-free-guide/picking-a-topic-writing-the-first-draft) - [Guide \| 1\.3 \- Brainstorming](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/guides/the-free-guide/essence-objects-exercise) - [Guide \| 4\.1 Finishing Your Common App](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/guides/the-free-guide/finishing-your-common-app) ## Podcasts - [712: Empowering First\-Generation Student Success: The Warren High School BUS program with David Cha](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/podcast-stream/empowering-first-gen-student-success-david-cha) - [517: Inside the Application \(Part 3\): Supplemental Essay Deep Dive \+ Developing the College List w/ Special Guest Renee Ferrerio](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/podcast-stream/inside-the-application-part-3) - [711: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling \(Ep 10: The Silent Assassin\) with Amber Patterson](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/podcast-stream/on-becoming-ep-10) - [710: On Becoming: The Art and Craft of Personal Storytelling \(Ep 9: Where I Grew Up\) with Hillary Dickman](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/podcast-stream/on-becoming-ep-9) - [124: College Interview Tips and Strategies](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/podcast-stream/college-interview-tips-and-strategies) ## Essays - [Teachers](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/essays/teachers): Inhale\. The scent of dusty pine bookshelves, the sound of the librarian stamping return dates onto back pages\. Exhale, open eyes\-\-stacks of multicolored volumes - [Much Ado About Nothing](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/essays/much-ado-about-nothing): Up on stage, under the glowing spotlight, and in front of the glowering judge, I felt as if nothing could get in my way\. As would soon be evident, I was absolutely right\. - [Yearly Playlists and Yunasa](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/essays/yearly-playlists-and-yunasa): Every winter, my dad and I send an invitation to over 50 exclusively selected music\-loving family and friends\. The challenge: pick one song released from the current year for our collection: Project Mixtape\. - [I've Been Pooped on Many Times](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/essays/ive-been-pooped-on-many-times): I have been pooped on many times\. I mean this in the most literal sense possible\. I have been pooped on by pigeons and possums, house finches and hawks, egrets and eastern grays\. - [Self\-Improvement, Piano, Dance](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/essays/self-improvement-piano-dance): It’s 5:30 pm and I’ve come home to an empty house\. My dad works late night shifts and my mom usually gets home at 11pm\. As I walk to the dinner table to start homework, I see the $30 left for me and my brother to buy dinner for ourselves\. ## Teams - [Coaches](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/team/coaches) - [Operations](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/team/operations) - [Counselors](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/team/counselors) - [Leadership](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/team/leadership) ## Essay Types - [Personal Statement](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_type/personal-statement) ## Topics - [Hobby](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_topic/hobby) - [Niche interest](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_topic/niche-interest) - [Career choice](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_topic/career-choice) - [Overcoming a challenge](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_topic/overcoming-a-challenge) - [Extracurricular \(EC\) activity](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_topic/extracurricular-ec-activity) ## Structures - [Montage](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_structure/montage) - [Advanced](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_structure/advanced) - [Narrative](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_structure/narrative) - [I love/I know](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_structure/i-love-i-know) - [Identity](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_structure/identity) ## Supplemental Types - [Identity](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_supplemental/identity) - [Culture](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_supplemental/culture) - [How will you contribute](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_supplemental/how-will-you-contribute) - [Hobby](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_supplemental/hobby) - [Diversity](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_supplemental/diversity) ## Writing Techniques - [Hook](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_technique/hook) - [Transitions](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_technique/transitions) - [Bookend](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_technique/bookend) - [Insights](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_technique/insights) - [Creative conclusion](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_technique/creative-conclusion) ## Strong Examples Of - [Craft/voice](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_model/craft-voice) - [Vulnerability](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_model/vulnerability) - [Unexpected insights](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_model/unexpected-insights) - [Uncommonness in general](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_model/uncommonness-in-general) - [Uncommon connections](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_model/uncommon-connections) ## Collections - [Hall of Fame](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_collection/hall-of-fame) ## Schools - [Wake Forest](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/essay_school/wake-forest) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.collegeessayguy.com/sitemap_index.xml)