On this week’s episode, Tom Campbell (CEG’s Community Manager) sits down with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy) for Part 4 in our What Colleges Want series to talk about the personal statement. According to the latest State of College Admission report – after grades, course rigor, and positive character traits (see previous episodes), the college essay is what colleges care about most. Tom and Ethan get into:
Fun fact: You’ll find the YouTube video version of this podcast on the College Essay Guy YouTube channel.
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508: What Colleges Want (Part 7B): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Counselors and Teachers
507: What Colleges Want (Part 7A): Recommendation Letter Crash Course for Students and Families
506: What Colleges Want (Part 6): Demonstrated Interest: What Is it, Why Is it Important, and How Do You Show it? with Dean of Enrollment Christine Bowman
505: What Colleges Want (Part 5): A Crash Course in the Supplemental Essays + Application with Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy)
503: What Colleges Want (Part 3): "Positive Character Attributes": What Are They, and How Do You Show Them in Your College Application?
502: What Colleges Want (Part 2): A Deep Dive into GPA, Course Selection, and Making the Most of the Academic Opportunities Available to You
501: What Colleges Want (Part 1): A Deep Dive into the Factors Colleges Deem Important & State of College Admissions Report
414: A Crash Course in Paying for College & Common Affordability Myths
413: Intellectual Curiosity + College Admissions: What It Is, Why It Matters to Colleges, and How to Show It
412: Applying to College as a First-Generation or Low-Income Student: The Matchlighters Scholars Program Experience
411: Finding Your Why, What a Liberal Arts Education Really Is, and How to Figure out What You Actually Want
410: Regional Spotlights: Attending College in The South w/ Renee Ferrerio
409: A Crash Course in College Athletic Recruiting w/ Katie Andersen
408: 10 Critical Things Trans Youth (and Their Counselors and Caregivers) Should Know in High School and When Applying to College w/ Shannon and Sam Bergeron
407: Behind the Scenes of an Admission Office + Supplemental Essay Deep Dive w/ Rick Diaz
406: Why You Don’t Have to Write about Trauma in Your College Essay to Stand Out—and What You Can Do Instead w/ Tina Yong
405: 7 Cosas Que Las Familias Latinas Deben Saber Sobre Cómo Prepararse Para la Universidad / 7 Things Latinx Families Need to Know About Preparing for College w/ Lorenzo Gamboa
404: Race-Conscious Admission Was Struck Down—What Does This Mean and What Can Students and College Counselors Do? w/ Jay Rosner
403: AP, IB, Honors, Oh My! How Admissions Officers View Your High School Courses, Rigor, and School Context w/Susan Tree
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