How to Write a Successful College Application Essay

Learn to craft winning college essays with step-by-step guidance from an experienced admissions counselor. Stand out and increase your chances of admission.

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Brief Summary

This course helps you create awesome college essays that show who you really are. With tips from an expert in college admissions, you’ll learn how to pick topics and write drafts that stand out. Plus, there's a bonus lesson on tackling 'Why Do You Want To Go To Our College?'

Key Points

  • Learn how to write a successful college essay.
  • Understand the importance of showcasing your personality.
  • Get step-by-step guidance from a seasoned college admission counselor.
  • Craft a unique position as an applicant.
  • Receive a bonus lesson on answering specific college questions.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify what makes a compelling college essay.
  • Choose engaging topics that reflect your unique experiences.
  • Write, edit, and finalize a college essay you’re proud of.
  • Understand what admission officers look for in essays.
  • Gain skills to tackle specific essay prompts effectively.

About This Course

This course teaches you how to write a successful college essay with a clear, step-by-step approach.

This course is based upon the work of Steve Schwartz, a professional college admission counselor in New York with over a decade of experience. He's the author of a popular guide to college admissions as well as hundreds of articles on the college admissions process (available on Get Into College Blog). He's also the moderator of Reddit's college admissions forum.

He speaks regularly on various aspects of the college application process to students, parents, and educators at schools and community organizations. He also facilitates interactive seminars and workshops.

In his experience, test scores and GPA usually aren't enough to guarantee admission. Your college essays play an important role in showing colleges who you are as a person.

In this course, he'll help you craft college essays that showcase your strengths and make them want to accept you.

Because GPAs and standardized test scores don't tell your full story, the college essay is your #1 chance to show admission officers who you are. In these short lessons, you'll learn the role of the college essay in the admission process, choose a topic, develop your unique "position" as an applicant, write a rough draft, and ultimately turn it into a polished final draft that you can proudly submit.

Bonus: As a special thank-you for signing up, you'll also get a free lesson on how to answer the school-specific “Why Do You Want To Go To Our College?" essay.

Why wait? This is the most popular college admission course on Udemy, with over 1,000 students and counting. Sign up now to begin developing your story.

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Steve's Story

Although my GPA and test scores were below the norm, I was accepted to Columbia University in 2002. (Of course, I accepted their offer of admission and loved it there!)

Why? Because I was a high school superstar. (Best-selling author Cal Newport actually featured me in How to Be a High School Superstar.)

I wowed them with a college essay about my experiences lobbying government delegates at a United Nations conference in South Africa. (The real UN, not Model UN.)

Delegates from government and non-profit organizations wrote my letters of recommendation. My résumé described my leadership in a national youth organization advocating sustainable development.

Soon after Columbia accepted me, friends, neighbors, and people I barely knew began asking for advice on how to improve their college applications.

Since then, I've helped over 1,000 students craft winning college essays and gain admission to the schools of their dreams.

I can help you, too.

For more information about me and the services I provide, please email me.

  • Get tips for overcoming writers' block

  • Choose a college essay topic

  • Learn what admission officers are looking for in college essays

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Steve Schwartz

Steve Schwartz has over a decade of experience as a professional college admission counselor. He's the host of the popular College Admissions Toolbox podcast (available on iTunes and Stitcher) and author of a guide to college admissions, as well as hundreds of articles on the college admissions process (available on Get Into College Blog). He's also the moderator of Reddit's...

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ui-avatar of Maria Julia Felix Freitas
Maria J. F. F.
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2 years ago

The explanation was very clear and easy to understand!

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ui-avatar of Zainab Azam
Zainab A.
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5 years ago

Lovely course thankful and it would be great to have a few examples.

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