Essay Help
If you’re stressing out about college essays, don’t. I’m here to help!
This website is an extremely helpful resource: The College Essay Guy.
This guy has incredible free resources (including videos) about writing common app essays, personal statements, and those “why ____ college” supplemental essays. You might have to enter your email to download some of the materials, but it's 100% worth it (because it really is completely FREE!).
Direct links:
College Application Hub: Homepage for all kinds of free resources relating to your application.
How to Start a College Essay: If you’re like me and write and delete your first paragraph a million times.
How to Write a College Essay: Step-by-step. If you’re really lost, start here.
2021-2022 Common App Essay Prompts: If you’re submitting applications to any schools through the Common App, this will be extremely helpful.
Common App Essay Examples: 10+ “outstanding” examples. This will be great for those of you who just need a little inspiration to get started.
FYEssayPromptsCAReady.pdfA few things to remember about college essays...
Don’t stress. The essay really shouldn’t be any longer than about 2 ½ pages double spaced, tops.
College admissions officers are trained to spot plagiarism. While gaining inspiration from others is fine, you should never submit work that isn’t your own. Plagiarism is a 100% guaranteed way to get flat-out denied.
The best college essay is the one that allows your personality to shine through! Be yourself and get creative.