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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)
The College Essay Guy Podcast: A Practical Guide to College Admissions
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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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AnthroPod is produced by the Society for Cultural Anthropology. In each episode, we explore what anthropology teaches us about the world and people around us.
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at Virginia Humanities. There’s the history you had to learn, and the history you want to learn - that’s where BackStory comes in. Each week BackStory takes a topic that people are talking about and explores it through the lens of American history. Through stories, interviews, and conversations with our listeners, BackStory makes histo ...
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The Greatness Machine is on a Quest to Maximize the Human Experience! Join Award Winning CEO and Author, Darius Mirshahzadeh (pron. Mer-shaw-za-day), as he interviews some of the greatest minds in the world―turning their wisdom and experience into learnings and advice you can use in your life so that you can level up and create greatness. Join Darius as he goes deep with guests like: Moby, Seth Godin, Gabby Reece, Amanda Knox, UFC Ring Announcer Bruce Buffer, Former FBI Negotiator Chris Voss ...
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Introducing The Unshakeables, a new podcast from Chase for Business and iHeartMedia's Ruby Studio. Small businesses are the heart and soul of this country, but it takes a brave individual to start and run a company of their own. From mom-and-pop coffee shops to auto-detailing garages -- no matter the type of industry you’re in, every small business owner knows that the journey is full of the unexpected. A single moment may even change the course of your business forever. Those who stand firm ...
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Learn something new every day! Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast for Intellectually Curious People. Host Gary Arndt tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Gary is an accomplished world traveler, travel photographer, and polymath. Topics covered include history, science, mathematics, anthropology, archeology, geography, and culture. Past history episodes have dealt with ancient Rome, Phoenicia, Persia, Greece, Chi ...
…
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Smart People Podcast is a biweekly, interview-based podcast that features today's most well respected thought leaders engaging in authentic, insightful conversation for the benefit of the listener. The host, Chris Stemp, and his co-host/producer Jon Rojas, utilize their insatiable curiosity and relatable charm to provoke their guests into giving the interview of a lifetime. Every single guest has achieved a high level of recognition within their arena and in doing so has collected a wealth o ...
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A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Now complete!
…
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Every weekday, TED Talks Daily brings you the latest talks in audio. Join host and journalist Elise Hu for thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable — from Artificial Intelligence to Zoology, and everything in between — given by the world's leading thinkers and creators. With TED Talks Daily, find some space in your day to change your perspectives, ignite your curiosity, and learn something new.
…
continue reading
“LA Made” is a series exploring stories of bold Californian innovators and how they forever changed the lives of millions all over the world. Each season will unpack the untold and surprising stories behind some of the most exciting innovations that continue to influence our lives today. Season 2, “LA Made: The Barbie Tapes,” tells the backstory of the world’s most popular doll, Barbie. Barbie is a cultural icon but what do you really know about her? Hear Barbie's origin story from the peopl ...
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