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505: What Colleges Want (Part 5): A Crash Course in the Supplemental Essays + Application with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)
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On this week’s episode, Tom Campbell (CEG’s Community Manager) sits down with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy) for Part 5 in our What Colleges Want series to talk about some of the other written parts of the application—the activities list, additional information section, and supplemental essays. Tom and Ethan get into:
- How can students write a great Activities List?
- How can you find out what colleges are looking for in the supplemental essays?
- And what even is the additional information section?
- What is a ‘Super Essay’ and how might it be useful?
- How does a student know when their application is complete?
Fun fact: You’ll find the YouTube video version of this podcast on the College Essay Guy YouTube channel.
Play-by-Play
- 1:09 - What are the other writing components of a college application?
- 5:26 - How can students write a great Activities List?
- 9:33 - Does the order of the activities matter?
- 11:41 - Are activities from 9th and 10th grade worth putting in the Activities List?
- 13:37 - When should students elaborate on Activities in their Additional Info section?
- 17:05 - What else can go into the Additional Info section?
- 23:14 - What are some things to avoid putting in the Additional Info section?
- 24:41 - How should students format the Additional Info section?
- 26:19 - Why do some colleges have supplemental essays?
- 27:31 - What are some of the most common supplemental essays prompts?
- 34:11 - How might institutional priorities impact an individual applicant?
- 44:14 - What is a ‘Super Essay’ and how is it used?
- 49:12 - How does a student know when their application is complete?
Resources
- How to Write a Successful Common App Activities List
- How to Use the Common App Additional Information Section: Guide + Examples
- My College List (Research + Essay Topic Tracker)
- School-Specific Supplemental Essays
- Why This College Essay Guide + Examples
- How to Combine Your College Essay Prompts (To Save 20+ Writing Hours)
- What the Heck are "Hooks" and "Institutional Priorities"?
- The Values Exercise
- CEG Podcast Episode 101: Life As an Undocumented Student at Harvard
- CEG Podcast Episode 504: What Colleges Want (Part 4): A Crash Course in the Personal Statement with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)
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505: What Colleges Want (Part 5): A Crash Course in the Supplemental Essays + Application with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)
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On this week’s episode, Tom Campbell (CEG’s Community Manager) sits down with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy) for Part 5 in our What Colleges Want series to talk about some of the other written parts of the application—the activities list, additional information section, and supplemental essays. Tom and Ethan get into:
- How can students write a great Activities List?
- How can you find out what colleges are looking for in the supplemental essays?
- And what even is the additional information section?
- What is a ‘Super Essay’ and how might it be useful?
- How does a student know when their application is complete?
Fun fact: You’ll find the YouTube video version of this podcast on the College Essay Guy YouTube channel.
Play-by-Play
- 1:09 - What are the other writing components of a college application?
- 5:26 - How can students write a great Activities List?
- 9:33 - Does the order of the activities matter?
- 11:41 - Are activities from 9th and 10th grade worth putting in the Activities List?
- 13:37 - When should students elaborate on Activities in their Additional Info section?
- 17:05 - What else can go into the Additional Info section?
- 23:14 - What are some things to avoid putting in the Additional Info section?
- 24:41 - How should students format the Additional Info section?
- 26:19 - Why do some colleges have supplemental essays?
- 27:31 - What are some of the most common supplemental essays prompts?
- 34:11 - How might institutional priorities impact an individual applicant?
- 44:14 - What is a ‘Super Essay’ and how is it used?
- 49:12 - How does a student know when their application is complete?
Resources
- How to Write a Successful Common App Activities List
- How to Use the Common App Additional Information Section: Guide + Examples
- My College List (Research + Essay Topic Tracker)
- School-Specific Supplemental Essays
- Why This College Essay Guide + Examples
- How to Combine Your College Essay Prompts (To Save 20+ Writing Hours)
- What the Heck are "Hooks" and "Institutional Priorities"?
- The Values Exercise
- CEG Podcast Episode 101: Life As an Undocumented Student at Harvard
- CEG Podcast Episode 504: What Colleges Want (Part 4): A Crash Course in the Personal Statement with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)
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TED is a nonprofit devoted to ideas worth spreading. On this video feed, you'll find TED Talks to inspire, intrigue and stir the imagination from some of the world's leading thinkers and doers, speaking from the stage at TED conferences, TEDx events and partner events around the world. This podcast is also available in high-def video and audio-only formats.
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