The Complete Guide to Writing the Personal Statement

About this course

With the pressure of getting into college, you might be asking yourself,Yeah, I know personal statements are super important, but where do I begin?Hi, I'm Ethan Sawyer, the College Essay Guy, andI want to help.I thought: What if I could create a six-part online video series that walked students through the personal statement process from brainstorming to refinement? And what if, by the end of those sessions, students had an awesome draft of a personal statement? I thought that'd be pretty awesome. So I made one.Introducing: The Complete Guide to Writing the Personal StatementWhat's Included:Session 1.1 – Using the Secrets of Screenwriting to Write the Personal StatementIn the first half of this session, I'll lead you through the two best brainstorming exercises ever, then introduce you to two possible structures: narrative and montage. In the second half, we'll analyze two example essays and develop a deeper understanding of how story structure works.Session 2.1 – How to Outline Your Personal Statement in One HourIn this session we'll begin by “Naming the DVD chapters" of the essay and learn four different ways to outline an essay. In short, this is when we begin to interpret and organize all the content generated in the brainstorming exercises.Session 2.2 – Analysis of Four Amazing EssaysGet an inside look at four personal statements written by some of my star students. And there's one for each essay type: A, B, C, and D.Session 3.1 – How to Give and Receive Feedback &a