Here are three great resources recommend as guides while you write your essay
The College Essay Guy has a blog with many articles and exercises to help students craft a perfect college essay. He also has a great YouTube channel with short videos filled with helpful advice.
A few of our favorites:
Great college essay brainstorming exercises:
Brooke Hanson is a college counselor who makes videos and blog posts about mistakes students make while writing their essays, among some other great tips.
A few of our favorites:
She also has a YouTube channel:
The final resource is Khan Academy. This website has a great playlist of videos and articles about how to write essays. They include interviews with college admissions counselors from Yale, Brown, Georgetown, and many other elite institutions.
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