Are you or someone you know in Essay Hell?
You've been told how much these dreaded college applications essay matter. A bad one can keep you out of your dream school. And a great one could get you in.
To write a great one, however, everyone tells you to "Be Yourself!" and "Tell a Story" and "Stand Out!" But how exactly do you do that in about 500 to 700 words? No one ever taught you to write about yourself--let alone how to come across as intelligent, likable and an ideal student.
Until now. The good news is that you can learn to craft a killer college application essay, and it doesn't have to take weeks and months. You just need help finding a hot topic, and then follow the simple steps to write your own "slice-of-life" story using a narrative (storytelling) style. College admissions officers love these!
Why believe me?
As an award-winning journalist, English teacher and author, I have worked with thousands of college-bound students throughout the world on their essays over the last 8 years. And almost all have landed in their top-choice college and universities--many despite unremarkable GPAs and test scores. There's no reason you can't, too!
(Check out my instructor bio at the bottom of this page to learn about my professional background and experience, and my college essay writing web site, called Essay Hell.)
Like having your own private writing coach
In this crash course, I literally step you through the exact approach I use with my private students--helping brainstorm a unique topic, find your real-life stories, map out a writing plan, learn powerful literary and creative writing techniques, and finally edit and polish your "slice-of-life" essay.
Along with my 11 short video presentations, I share the most effective tips and advice through instructive handouts and worksheets, which include sample essays from real students and unlimited access to ALL FOUR of my popular essay writing guides, published on Amazon.
(Students can read my popular companion essay ebook writing guide, Escape Essay Hell!; and my ebook collection of 50 sample college essays by real students, Heavenly Essays; and my latest ebook writing guide, the Writing Survival Kit; and my ebook strategies for the five Common Application essay, popular supps, transfer essays and more in Essay Hell's 2015-16 Prompts Primer.)
I know how busy you are, so in this crash course you will quickly learn exactly what you need in your essay to set you apart from the pack, and then the steps (brainstorming, writing and editing) you need to take to write your own.
Course Content
You start by learning exactly what college admissions officers want in these essays, and then launch into the 10 steps of crafting your own. During the crash course, you will:
- Identify your defining qualities and characteristics
- Find your real-life stories for a "slice-of-life" essay
- Learn what makes a hot topic
- Discover the secret to a great story
- Map out your narrative-style essay
- Learn how to write the all-powerful anecdote
- Reveal your intellectual vitality, grit and life lessons
- Bump up your writing with literary techniques
- Craft a conclusion that is memorable
- Self-edit and polish your killer essay
Also, without even trying, you will have dramatically boosted your writing ability and learned language tools and techniques that will help you once you land in your dream college, as well as with future projects in the workplace.
Straighterline reminds students that there are two acceptable forms in which to craft your college essay. The first is a narrative essay. Essays written in this form
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