CRUSH the Common Application Essay! 8 Tips.

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  • @SupertutorTV
    @SupertutorTV Жыл бұрын

    Want to read more instead of watch?👀Check out our blog here: supertutortv.com/videos/8-tips-for-your-common-app-college-essay/

  • @samleethepianoboy6482
    @samleethepianoboy64824 жыл бұрын

    I'm perfectly fine with strangers reading my essays, I just don't want my PARENTS to read my essays

  • @anmolagrawal5358

    @anmolagrawal5358

    4 жыл бұрын

    True😆. They be like: "Hmm...I never knew you were like this" Also, giving off weird expressions while reading certain parts of the essay.

  • @danielstone7921

    @danielstone7921

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yesterday, I let my dad read one of my essays. . . I survived 😆

  • @OfficialSilverMoon

    @OfficialSilverMoon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why is this me lmao

  • @OfficialSilverMoon

    @OfficialSilverMoon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Anmol Agrawal Bruh international student?

  • @anmolagrawal5358

    @anmolagrawal5358

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@OfficialSilverMoon yup

  • @thearchitect1601
    @thearchitect16014 жыл бұрын

    Class of 2021 where y’all at

  • @jennaklyn839

    @jennaklyn839

    4 жыл бұрын

    Here... unfortunately 😬🥴

  • @itssriyah8933

    @itssriyah8933

    4 жыл бұрын

    Here not ready for this essay🤦🏽‍♀️

  • @gabrielbeltran5706

    @gabrielbeltran5706

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yessiiir

  • @Spytagen

    @Spytagen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Alien logo? Hmmm 51 LIKES?!

  • @Ron-gm8dv

    @Ron-gm8dv

    4 жыл бұрын

    what's thew deal. right now sitting with this 4.1 cause if 2 AP classes and now i have to sit here thinking about the SAT and now applying in August fml. well if i don't crush the essay, i could still get in for band and academics so yay. also i am not boasting, i am dying inside cause of stress and anxiety and i am not ready to start applying yet i just am not

  • @sutej_singh
    @sutej_singh5 жыл бұрын

    I can write a good essay for sure. But finding what to write about is frustrating the hell outta me.

  • @WriteYourAcceptance

    @WriteYourAcceptance

    5 жыл бұрын

    This is probably one of the most difficult parts of writing! So, don't stress. Go for that big idea and don't be scared to write about what is important to you :)

  • @NolanJohnson423

    @NolanJohnson423

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gursutej Singh same, once I actually figure out a topic, I’m perfectly fine with essays, the problem is getting that damn topic down

  • @beb7313

    @beb7313

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @russellbond1232

    @russellbond1232

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @atypicaljasmine4842

    @atypicaljasmine4842

    4 жыл бұрын

    It really is!

  • @Ron-gm8dv
    @Ron-gm8dv4 жыл бұрын

    Class of Corona aftermath 2021 where u at

  • @FriedRice3519

    @FriedRice3519

    2 жыл бұрын

    bold of you to assume "aftermath". I'm class of 2022 and it doesn't look like it's gonna get any better...

  • @vincentvangoghaway7778
    @vincentvangoghaway77785 жыл бұрын

    1. Avoid Cliché Achievement Stories 2. Prove You Are a Human Being with a Soul, Emotions, and Values 3. Do Not Repeat Essay Topics in Multiple Essays 4. Tell a Story and Get Specific, Be Relatable, Specific Explanation of the Topic with Personal Details 5. Find a Balance Netween Reflection, Interpretation, and Narrative 6. Read Examples 7. Craft a Great Opening Line, Hook the Reader 8. Be Yourself, So Not Try Too Hard or Write What You Think Colleges Want to Hear

  • @kclips999

    @kclips999

    3 жыл бұрын

    69th like XD

  • @myvlogs4697

    @myvlogs4697

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do we need to write my name on above On personal essay

  • @gleesh5130

    @gleesh5130

    3 жыл бұрын

    thanks 😎

  • @manishamahesh4115

    @manishamahesh4115

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@myvlogs4697 no

  • @user-kh7ef4ho4d

    @user-kh7ef4ho4d

    2 ай бұрын

    Vulnerability, racism, bullying, predictability

  • @nueamara
    @nueamara5 жыл бұрын

    Why is she stressing me out

  • @wgaa1086

    @wgaa1086

    3 жыл бұрын

    Frfrrrr

  • @visionpeer

    @visionpeer

    3 жыл бұрын

    fr fr

  • @yeetcoral639

    @yeetcoral639

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ffffffrrrrrrrr tho

  • @mateoerwin9692
    @mateoerwin96924 жыл бұрын

    What if I wrote my essay about the struggle of writing the essay

  • @Marie02605

    @Marie02605

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mateo Erwin I tried but I was struggling to write about it

  • @jjmei6063

    @jjmei6063

    4 жыл бұрын

    No looping

  • @lovestruck3773

    @lovestruck3773

    4 жыл бұрын

    Always fails

  • @atypicaljasmine4842

    @atypicaljasmine4842

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good one :)

  • @phil-jaywhyte6503

    @phil-jaywhyte6503

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Marie02605 so you struggled writing an essay about struggling to write an essay? LOL

  • @hudsonpace4850
    @hudsonpace48505 жыл бұрын

    Who's watching this the day that the common app opened for the 2020 fall semester?

  • @WriteYourAcceptance

    @WriteYourAcceptance

    4 жыл бұрын

    are you ready to start applying?!? How's the essay going? Make sure you include both critical and creative elements. Good luck!

  • @bunny_citizen7326

    @bunny_citizen7326

    4 жыл бұрын

    damn, good luck to everyone

  • @choitsmesofi

    @choitsmesofi

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been working on this common app stuff for the last month and I feel like nothing is done... so fun

  • @WriteYourAcceptance

    @WriteYourAcceptance

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@choitsmesofi stay with it! How are the essays going?

  • @faustogzz
    @faustogzz3 жыл бұрын

    When she said I had my whole summer ahead of me... I did have it 😭 but I wasted it and now I’m a senior trying to applyyyyyyyyyyy

  • @jacobjib6653
    @jacobjib66534 жыл бұрын

    How is every essay supposed to be memorable if they are all trying to be memorable

  • @kralixo9654

    @kralixo9654

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @kalMHe

    @kalMHe

    4 жыл бұрын

    ('_')

  • @spysearice5695

    @spysearice5695

    3 жыл бұрын

    they're all trying to be memorable but they aren't all going to be memorable so just make it memorable smh

  • @helenmeng989

    @helenmeng989

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly! At this point, what is considered a boring essay would actually become a memorable one lmao

  • @FriedRice3519

    @FriedRice3519

    2 жыл бұрын

    "And if everyone's a super, no one is" - Syndrome

  • @unnatisingh8854
    @unnatisingh88546 жыл бұрын

    idk why i'm binging your videos but i'm binging your videos

  • @charity9870

    @charity9870

    5 жыл бұрын

    Unnati Singh are u sikh

  • @ElanaSl

    @ElanaSl

    5 жыл бұрын

    its the blue eyes

  • @Majestic469

    @Majestic469

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same lol

  • @saraha.6787
    @saraha.67873 жыл бұрын

    Maybe you have the summer ahead of you Me, watching this on October 21 with t-minus 10 days to write three essays: mmhmm yep 🙂

  • @reemy3758

    @reemy3758

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god sameee, hope everything turned out fine for you!

  • @saraha.6787

    @saraha.6787

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@reemy3758 haha it did! good luck with yours!!

  • @reemy3758

    @reemy3758

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@saraha.6787 Thank you!

  • @FriedRice3519

    @FriedRice3519

    2 жыл бұрын

    WAIT. Did you get in? What did you write about??? I'm asking bc I want examples of what others wrote 🙂

  • @saraha.6787

    @saraha.6787

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FriedRice3519 I got in everywhere I applied except U of M! I wrote my main essay about dealing with internalized homophobia and how I’m passionate about creating lgbtq+ content because I find representation in the media really really important!

  • @yhee6484
    @yhee64843 жыл бұрын

    The summer ahead of you.. I have a few days before my deadline 😂

  • @ayla8957
    @ayla89573 жыл бұрын

    Class of 2021 here It’s 9:18pm Essay is due at midnight LETS DO THIS

  • @FriedRice3519

    @FriedRice3519

    2 жыл бұрын

    so? Did you get in?

  • @ayla8957

    @ayla8957

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@FriedRice3519 i did! Got into everywhere I applied :D

  • @zahrareza6624

    @zahrareza6624

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ayla8957 Class of 2022 here --congratulations! I feel like nothing in my application is impressive and being a non US citizen I don't even have financial aid options :(

  • @ayla8957

    @ayla8957

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@zahrareza6624 aw I’m sorry. I’m sure you’ll do great. Rooting for you!!

  • @JustAnotherLokiStan

    @JustAnotherLokiStan

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@zahrareza6624 hey, it's gonna be okay. I'm pretty much in the same boat as you, except I do have a couple of good national level activities. But I have no activities related to my major, because it's a very uncommon major and in my country there are no resources for either the major in question or even research in general. So no research either. I already applied to my top choice college, hopefully my few good activities and essays will get me in.

  • @coena9377
    @coena93776 жыл бұрын

    Her: You have emotions Me: Kinda Her: You have friends Me: Ummm... this is awkward Her: You have feelings Me: I work very hard to ignore those, how dare you? Her: You have thoughts Me: My thoughts are wrong, I thought you understood me! And if a random person on the internet doesn't understand all my pubescent angst nobody does!

  • @wh7373

    @wh7373

    5 жыл бұрын

    Coen A um.....well.....

  • @mouadbougra3102

    @mouadbougra3102

    5 жыл бұрын

    منثصوركيالي

  • @JR-lt1vl

    @JR-lt1vl

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao 🤣

  • @violetlydia

    @violetlydia

    Жыл бұрын

    "my thoughts are wrong" "i thought you understood me" right next to each other

  • @silverobscurity
    @silverobscurity5 жыл бұрын

    If this were any other kind of writing I would be set. I can argue the hell out of whatever I want. I can analyze things like nobody's business. I can create a story about someone else with amazing details and imagery. I can find just the right mix between sincerity and satire to make my essays enjoyable, yet convincing... as long as they're not about me. The second you ask me to write about myself my mind draws a blank. I end up writing about the most boring and typical experience and drastically fail at any attempt to make it sound interesting. The writing is chunky and filled with simple sentences-- as if it were written by a second grader. There's no conclusion; the only thing I’ve learned is that there’s another person I can’t trust and my mental health is much worse than I thought. That is the exact opposite of what an admissions officer wants to hear.

  • @lucdw3286

    @lucdw3286

    5 жыл бұрын

    I feel you 100% 😭

  • @atikshsingh1598

    @atikshsingh1598

    2 жыл бұрын

    this is soooo me

  • @grass6740

    @grass6740

    Жыл бұрын

    did u end up finding ur topic? I assume u did

  • @silverobscurity

    @silverobscurity

    Жыл бұрын

    @@grass6740 I did lmao, I barely remember what it was anymore, but it did the trick. This comment feels so dramatic now

  • @quentinjenkins6035
    @quentinjenkins60353 жыл бұрын

    Who else doing their essay 5 days before it’s due?!

  • @michaelmelton475

    @michaelmelton475

    3 жыл бұрын

    2

  • @user-kw5lu6jg6d

    @user-kw5lu6jg6d

    3 жыл бұрын

    DUDEEEE lmao literally me

  • @alanisvictoria9136

    @alanisvictoria9136

    3 жыл бұрын

    how about the day before..

  • @sandiswampungose5614

    @sandiswampungose5614

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg me !

  • @mariakara5167

    @mariakara5167

    3 жыл бұрын

    How about on the day that I submit?

  • @petermeredith3873
    @petermeredith38735 жыл бұрын

    Good thing I was diagnosed with a chronic illness. Will look good in the essay edit: Just because people are still replying to this (which I have no problem with it actually makes me somewhat nostalgic) Guys I dropped out of high school turns out having medical PTSD is only good in small amounts. Was a bit too much to handle. But medically I am fine now... okay I don't need to give a life update in this comment no one cares

  • @blub8809

    @blub8809

    5 жыл бұрын

    Epic

  • @petermeredith3873

    @petermeredith3873

    5 жыл бұрын

    Blub Hell yeaj

  • @vaporware4099

    @vaporware4099

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good thing I'm a underrepresented minority. Will look good in my essay (even though I have never embraced my culture in any way)

  • @poojapanuganti8758

    @poojapanuganti8758

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@vaporware4099 Gold XD

  • @Majestic469

    @Majestic469

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wait a second.... lol

  • @tzizzle
    @tzizzle3 жыл бұрын

    Great; I’m Hispanic black Japanese indigenous and Irish, I’ve moved to 14 schools in 13 years, I’ve been diagnosed with ptsd and anxiety🥰 my application is gonna go crazy🤪

  • @ahmadyasin308

    @ahmadyasin308

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have a weird feeling where I wish I was you and at the same time I wish I wasn't...

  • @JustAnotherLokiStan

    @JustAnotherLokiStan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mention all of that except that you were diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety. I'm not trying to be ableist, I myself have PTSD and anxiety. But afaik colleges are kinda iffy about accepting students with mental health issues, so I'm not writing about those either. I did however mention the things that CAUSED them, so you can write that you went through a lot of stress. Just try not to turn it into a sob story, and keep it more about your reflections and experiences and less about the diagnosis. Once you get accepted though, you should probably let them know that you have PTSD and anxiety so they'll make suitable arrangements for you if you need any help.

  • @tzizzle

    @tzizzle

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JustAnotherLokiStan yes I totally understand what you’re trying to say, I told my mom and sisters I refuse to add that part into my essay😭😭😭

  • @tzizzle

    @tzizzle

    Жыл бұрын

    @A.M Sky oh it actually went AMAZING😭 I got into my second choice school with almost a full ride (just need to pay 5k a semester compared to my normal 60k Lmfao) I’m so happy, and I move to Chicago in 3 days (from Florida) I start all my classes on the 29th🥳

  • @angelamcauslan-kelly1024

    @angelamcauslan-kelly1024

    Жыл бұрын

    slay queen💅🏻

  • @aerialwhen9559
    @aerialwhen95594 жыл бұрын

    Me Watching this video 3 hours before my College essay homework draft is due.

  • @EliseLogan
    @EliseLogan6 жыл бұрын

    Your tip #8 - the "be yourself" one? - THAT. But.....quirky and individual self, not creepy self. Let's say I have a student who wrote two essays on the same prompt (one of those... write about something that's important to you sort of prompts). The first is about his passionate attachment to his first laptop and how, even though he had better, faster, more accomplished computers since then, he'd earned the money for that first one, and it was kind of symbolic for him. That's kind of quirky, and the essay showcases his goal-setting and persistence. Cool. The second version is about how much he values his time alone in his room at night with the door locked and no one to see him. The first is quirky and individual. The second is heading over into creepy territory. I've had clients want to write essays about a LOT of crazy things - and sometimes the idea is cool, but sometimes the idea is just gross. It's important to know the difference.

  • @EliseLogan

    @EliseLogan

    6 жыл бұрын

    Actually, it isn't. However, in this instance, I'm not functioning in an official capacity. I'm not even functioning under the name I use for my day job. If you can't tell the difference between casual usage and formal usage, I recommend a remedial grammar course.

  • @jobestebanlopezvalenzuela7848

    @jobestebanlopezvalenzuela7848

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bro that's just edgy

  • @adrianchavez2093

    @adrianchavez2093

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@EliseLogan are you ok

  • @anishg1271
    @anishg12714 жыл бұрын

    can someone please bully me or something so i have something in the slightest to talking about thanks

  • @aurabalita6406

    @aurabalita6406

    3 жыл бұрын

    ur jokes arent funny. go to a joke class or smt.

  • @anishg1271

    @anishg1271

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aurabalita6406 thanks for the advice

  • @sharysegift5061

    @sharysegift5061

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@anishg1271 I think you're funny

  • @anishg1271

    @anishg1271

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sharysegift5061 arigato

  • @chromberries7329

    @chromberries7329

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@anishg1271 weeb

  • @jacobjib6653
    @jacobjib66534 жыл бұрын

    I have never felt a hardship in my life and I have had good grades. How tf am I supposed to write this essay

  • @abby1227

    @abby1227

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too. And I have no personality or passions

  • @LeaPar4

    @LeaPar4

    3 жыл бұрын

    same here, how'd it go?

  • @skyeshelton2886

    @skyeshelton2886

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yea fr the people who have had a terrible life are at such an advantage!! So unfair 😒

  • @FriedRice3519

    @FriedRice3519

    2 жыл бұрын

    same, I'm as boring as salty oatmeal. I have felt hardships but I've never done anything "iNtErEsTiNg"

  • @cookie_ninja5004
    @cookie_ninja50043 жыл бұрын

    Who’s just now starting because u procrastinate

  • @whatspoppin11326

    @whatspoppin11326

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same dude and I feel so behind

  • @mesgunayana7042

    @mesgunayana7042

    3 жыл бұрын

    😭😭

  • @mikaellatanales2397

    @mikaellatanales2397

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude I wrote mine but I need to rewrite it bc it’s not good enough

  • @abrahama.tefera6644

    @abrahama.tefera6644

    3 жыл бұрын

    I haven't wrote mine yet

  • @abrahama.tefera6644

    @abrahama.tefera6644

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just want to cry

  • @SpicePlayz
    @SpicePlayz4 жыл бұрын

    seniors 2020+ who should have been here years ago where u at? edit: 7 books at the back immediately recognized them

  • @shubhamgiri5801
    @shubhamgiri58016 жыл бұрын

    I am always here. This channel is one of the best channel for college admission things. Keep doing the good work.

  • @wh7373

    @wh7373

    5 жыл бұрын

    Shubham Giri very nice guy, very nice guy

  • @GamerDemonz
    @GamerDemonz6 жыл бұрын

    Posted this literally the day I was thinking hard about this!

  • @maddyo3844
    @maddyo38443 жыл бұрын

    not me watching this the day before applications are due

  • @mariakara5167

    @mariakara5167

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not me watching it on the day my applications are due

  • @juanmary6155
    @juanmary61555 жыл бұрын

    I still have to take the ACT, IB, SAT but this is what stress me more than anything

  • @lilvexeno1289

    @lilvexeno1289

    5 жыл бұрын

    U only need one silly (for most colleges)

  • @mangohallucinates
    @mangohallucinates4 жыл бұрын

    I love the way you talk and how genuine you are!!

  • @piasantos1172
    @piasantos11724 жыл бұрын

    I spent a week thinking about a topic...but an opening frustrates me

  • @WriteYourAcceptance

    @WriteYourAcceptance

    4 жыл бұрын

    How's the essay coming along? Don't think about the beginning and first content dump, what are the lessons or key characteristics you want them to know about you then link that to creative and critical elements. goo luck!

  • @chromberries7329

    @chromberries7329

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@WriteYourAcceptance tf does that mean though D':

  • @WriteYourAcceptance

    @WriteYourAcceptance

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@chromberries7329are you writing now? What do you have so far?

  • @chamund193
    @chamund1935 жыл бұрын

    Oh boy, I have ideas on what to write about although I don’t know how to form it into an essay :P

  • @Shay-ps1vj
    @Shay-ps1vj5 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh I’m applying in the fall 😱😱

  • @jason9875
    @jason98753 жыл бұрын

    Great video, really does help to reiterate the important points!

  • @bencurry3111
    @bencurry31116 жыл бұрын

    I know that this is off topic but I want to thank you for my ACT score. I watched a ton of your vids on how to study and just general tips for ACT and I got a 31 comp in 8th Grade.

  • @wh7373

    @wh7373

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gingybwead oof

  • @WaddleDeeKnows

    @WaddleDeeKnows

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gingybwead enjoy free college

  • @chromberries7329

    @chromberries7329

    3 жыл бұрын

    am i reading this right

  • @WaddleDeeKnows
    @WaddleDeeKnows5 жыл бұрын

    I’ve watched this video so many times, that early decision deadline is coming up quick and I gotta get out two great essays in three weeks. Wish me luck haha

  • @jatinkhanna76

    @jatinkhanna76

    3 жыл бұрын

    How did it go ?

  • @WaddleDeeKnows

    @WaddleDeeKnows

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jatinkhanna76 I am very happy at the school that I did get into, getting rejected from my ED school was not as earth shattering as I had expected haha

  • @caitlincunningham8944
    @caitlincunningham89444 жыл бұрын

    Is it a good idea to write the "how living abroad changed me" essay while living abroad, when the admissions counselor who will be reading my essay is reading only other international students? Or should I take a different path?

  • @JohnSmith-ov5uj
    @JohnSmith-ov5uj2 жыл бұрын

    I dont quite have the summer ahead of me... I have about 12 hours, but still helpful

  • @overpricedgpu5707
    @overpricedgpu57073 жыл бұрын

    I have a loving family and I’m from the suburbs and I never really had a traumatic experience. So basically I’m screwed.

  • @rachelelizabeth6017
    @rachelelizabeth60176 жыл бұрын

    Thank you SOOO much for this! I'm trying to get mine done over the summer!

  • @carlli5717

    @carlli5717

    6 жыл бұрын

    same!

  • @lalabest1aj

    @lalabest1aj

    3 жыл бұрын

    Y’all are so lucky you’re done

  • @maguirecasey3198

    @maguirecasey3198

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lalabest1aj how’s it going 😭

  • @realdonaldtrump2735
    @realdonaldtrump27356 жыл бұрын

    Can you give tips for the transfer essay?

  • @phlox_and_eggs
    @phlox_and_eggs6 жыл бұрын

    Tips for transfer students?? I prepared for the freshman essay, and then decided use my dual-enrolled credit to get an AS, and started my transfer application. That was when I realized how different the transfer app really is, and how bad the essay prompt is. Is there any good way to answer this question without ignoring the prompt? I feel that "why you want to transfer" is typically answered with negativity or a description of past experiences, neither which sound like essays that would admit students to college. Thanks!

  • @delinaaberham2078
    @delinaaberham20783 жыл бұрын

    This is so helpful and thank u so much more videos please ❤

  • @curtislee7292
    @curtislee72925 жыл бұрын

    You mentioned not to repeat yourself but is explaining and elaborating on an extracurricular that is meaningful to you in your essays a repetition of your activities section ?

  • @sierraduncan2799
    @sierraduncan27992 жыл бұрын

    Class of 2022 it’s our time babes 😫

  • @gissellmunoz4574
    @gissellmunoz45746 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video!

  • @Kawaiisquishies1234
    @Kawaiisquishies12346 жыл бұрын

    My friend read my essay and she said that it was too philosophical. However, that’s the way I express who I am and how I view the world. Without those ideas I feel as if the essay would be too cliche. Is suggesting “philosophical thought” or rather a new perspective a good or bad thing?

  • @jillian6121

    @jillian6121

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm currently working on my essay too! I feel like lots of times philosophical can border on pretentious or not genuine. Or at least maybe that's what your friend was referring to?

  • @dmitriiegorov1888

    @dmitriiegorov1888

    5 жыл бұрын

    I know it's too late, but my advice is to sound accessible and not dramatic to the reader. Express your thoughts in the simpler way otherwise the reader can't be relatable to whatever you want to tell

  • @dmitriiegorov1888

    @dmitriiegorov1888

    5 жыл бұрын

    I had that problem when I was applying for UWC, my essay sounded too philosophical and vague, so I think it could seem insincere. Imagine you are writer. If you tell things in your book that your readers can't relate to, they will not understand you much

  • @beautifyhorrorproductions

    @beautifyhorrorproductions

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dmitriiegorov1888 I’m having the same issue where my essay is “poetic but vague” and I’m having a hard time trying to condense everything at this point. 😔

  • @terryyoon1856
    @terryyoon18564 жыл бұрын

    To anyone that doesn't know what they want to write a common app essay, please write about a sports related common app essay!! I wrote my experience in Taekwondo and how this sport brought me into the person I am today! Although sports may not apply to everyone, but this is a very awesome to write about!! Pls be yourself and love yourself ☺️

  • @gbatzanos
    @gbatzanos3 жыл бұрын

    Class of 2022?

  • @gymnasticsmusixs9841

    @gymnasticsmusixs9841

    3 жыл бұрын

    yessirrrr

  • @gokuxpoku8440

    @gokuxpoku8440

    2 жыл бұрын

    right here

  • @lalune_team4748
    @lalune_team47482 жыл бұрын

    Guys from 2021 who gonna apply to 2022. HELLO . I hope we all will get to our dream university. Now i am writing essay and it so difficut😂😪

  • @yay9191

    @yay9191

    2 жыл бұрын

    frr I could crush the essay if only i knew what to write about 😩😩 good luck tho!

  • @fo2213

    @fo2213

    2 жыл бұрын

    i have to get this essay in before 11:59😭😭

  • @lalune_team4748

    @lalune_team4748

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fo2213 omg did u submit? 🙃😅

  • @fo2213

    @fo2213

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lalune_team4748 just now finished my essay and short answer responses . i just need to double check my applications and i’m done 🕺🏾🕺🏾

  • @lalune_team4748

    @lalune_team4748

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fo2213 great but there still November 1??? Now in my country November 2 😅

  • @fahimahussain946
    @fahimahussain9466 жыл бұрын

    i love your videos. Can you do a video on scholarships an FAFSA?

  • @SupertutorTV

    @SupertutorTV

    6 жыл бұрын

    We already did! Look for FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE -- we have a 3 part series: supertutortv.com/college/how-to-pay-for-college-fafsa

  • @FeonaLeeJones
    @FeonaLeeJones4 жыл бұрын

    Thank u that was super helpful info!

  • @sparkserian
    @sparkserian6 жыл бұрын

    Where's the link to the blog post for the essay samples?

  • @laurentheengineer2633
    @laurentheengineer26335 жыл бұрын

    This is what I was thinking of writing about how does it sound?​ During the course of high school, my house was robbed twice. The robbers were part of a Chilean gang and both times broke in through ripping off and climbing through my bedroom window. My family lost a lot during the robbery however the thing we really cared about losing was our feeling of safety. Before the robbery I was greedy I wanted everything; I wanted the newest; I wanted the best. However, because of the robbery I learned how little material items mattered and focused on the people in my life, my relationships, and valuing the things I do have and starting a journey towards minimalism. I went on to interview members of the gang who robbed me and hear their stories and what had led them to a life of crime. This further made me focus on how grateful I was for what I had rather than to care about what I did not have.

  • @Catscratch241

    @Catscratch241

    4 жыл бұрын

    great!

  • @gethsemane9222

    @gethsemane9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    Is this story real omg?

  • @laurentheengineer2633

    @laurentheengineer2633

    3 жыл бұрын

    Abby I’m a freshman at Georgia Tech on a merit scholarship that 50/4,000 kids get

  • @laurentheengineer2633

    @laurentheengineer2633

    3 жыл бұрын

    gethsemane yes it is real but I actually ended up writing my essay about zeros paradox’s and how they apply to my life and used this as my additional information section essay.

  • @gethsemane9222

    @gethsemane9222

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lauren Paulson wow that is so crazy also I’ve never heard of that but I’m glad you got into a good schools with a scholarship

  • @oneandonlyflow
    @oneandonlyflow6 жыл бұрын

    So if you have a few good stories and use them in the Common App, you have to come up with another story for the university specific essays?

  • @boredoml7274
    @boredoml72744 жыл бұрын

    Im so stressed and scared of what is to come for college. I feel as if im not going to get in. Im stuck on one essay! Omg

  • @90sgirl99
    @90sgirl996 жыл бұрын

    ADD MORE VIDEO ABOUT ESSAYS, please we need more ESSAYS ADVICE!

  • @jillian6121

    @jillian6121

    6 жыл бұрын

    ^^^^^^^^^^^

  • @SupertutorTV
    @SupertutorTV5 жыл бұрын

    The Common Application just dropped. Welcome Class of 2020! Read the blog here: supertutortv.com/videos/8-tips-for-your-common-app-college-essay

  • @nozomi3721
    @nozomi37213 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SO MUCH IM BOUT TO TAKE A GREAT RISK

  • @nicklatino7157
    @nicklatino71574 жыл бұрын

    Should my application essay be formatted more like a story, or more like an academic paper? I want to sound smart, but still unique. Do I draw the line, where I use proper grammar and spelling, but I pose it more as a story, and less like a paper with a thesis?

  • @emmanuelwambugu8425
    @emmanuelwambugu84255 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @dirknowitzki2778
    @dirknowitzki27783 жыл бұрын

    currently in 10th grade but still planning for my college!!!! My dream school is University of Pennsylvania (Upenn) i hope i get accepted!!!!🙏🏽

  • @anishbandari1773
    @anishbandari17733 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Class of 2022, It's finally our time...

  • @samuelcamachopalencia5737
    @samuelcamachopalencia57375 жыл бұрын

    You're very helpful, how come you're not an admissions officer?

  • @HazyHuez
    @HazyHuez5 жыл бұрын

    How would you feel about achievement as a navy female breaking the odds and because one of the top sailors? Also everywhere I’ve read talks about having letter of recommendations from teachers. I’ve been out of school for two years, it’ll be six when I go back. Would letters of recommendations from Admirals and Captions be the same affect or would they be even better?

  • @jacobjib6653

    @jacobjib6653

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stop seeking validation and caring for others opinions so much Jesus Christ we don’t fucking care about your life

  • @cheezy9143

    @cheezy9143

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jacobjib6653 jesus christ bro you killed her

  • @desiree3xo304
    @desiree3xo3044 жыл бұрын

    Does this work for early colleges

  • @lefthanded5473
    @lefthanded54734 жыл бұрын

    Already wrote my essay. Sucks that the limit is only 650 words. I was at 980 words when i realized that and had to proofread my essay multiple times just to have it meet the 650 threshold and still make grammatical sense, and retain certain key details despite the low word limit. 1000 words should be the max.

  • @gracewriter3682

    @gracewriter3682

    4 жыл бұрын

    Worry less, I can help you write your essays at an affordable price. Just a tweet away.@Karintenp

  • @keyye4392
    @keyye4392 Жыл бұрын

    I'm about 180 words over the essay limit and I'm finding it hard to edit out any part of it. Is it okay if submit it over limit?

  • @daf1678
    @daf16784 жыл бұрын

    Can you give some tips for international students who are applying to top universities, please?

  • @Jesstherkiller
    @Jesstherkiller5 жыл бұрын

    Is there such a thing as being too emotional or too personal? I've got a lot of stories about my past and as to why I chose psychology as my major but I'm worried and scared that it's a bit too much information

  • @dessigonzalez9600

    @dessigonzalez9600

    5 жыл бұрын

    Alice no i think it’s best to leave yourself vulnerable unless you’re saying something you’re doing that’s alarming to your health (suicide, self harming etc) im sure it is kept confidential

  • @k.5717

    @k.5717

    5 жыл бұрын

    Don’t write anything too serious. My friend wrote about his experience of parental abuse he went through. However, the teacher advised him to shy away from those topics because it can make the reader feel uncomfortable. I mean it is you own experience that might’ve helped you but I don’t think a lot of people would like to read about something like that.

  • @Nepttuned

    @Nepttuned

    2 жыл бұрын

    I also wrote about my younger self and how it shaped me into wanting to major in psychology so honestly to say it’s not to much information as long as you word everything in a way that will explain/lead up to the reason of why you chose such major. Another way of thinking about it would be to show them the type of changes in your life that lead you to this path. ;)

  • @juanzavala9023
    @juanzavala90234 жыл бұрын

    I got today and tomorrow let’s gooo

  • @ananthmuppidi7629
    @ananthmuppidi76293 жыл бұрын

    2:39 that hit so hard I haven"t gotten up yet.

  • @evetall8421
    @evetall84214 жыл бұрын

    Where can i find exemples?

  • @minakshithapa4119
    @minakshithapa41194 жыл бұрын

    Where can I get the sample essays?

  • @hiei4714
    @hiei47143 жыл бұрын

    all the best, Class of 2021 ;)

  • @ifeellikeiwasborntoloveya6547
    @ifeellikeiwasborntoloveya65472 жыл бұрын

    im just imagining my essay would start to sound super casual and conversational now

  • @shabanakhan42
    @shabanakhan424 жыл бұрын

    Can you provide any sample essay?

  • @rhoadesian
    @rhoadesian4 жыл бұрын

    Wait, is there supposed to be a link to actual essays we can read?

  • @KM-wb1yd
    @KM-wb1yd4 жыл бұрын

    My biggest question is is it ok to write about a huge flaw that I had that literally prevented me from being able to appreciate other people and how I managed to grow out of it? I had a huge attitude and ego problem and only really managed to get rid of it a few years ago lol I was just doubtful because it’s a flaw...but the qualities I gained from slowly coming out are really important and lasting I think

  • @dancingsun2

    @dancingsun2

    3 жыл бұрын

    I believe it is ok. No one's perfect, not even the admissions person reading your essay. In fact, one of the supplement essay prompts for one of the schools I'm applying to says to write about a time you failed. Your idea sounds really interesting, so go for it.

  • @HH-lr2zt
    @HH-lr2zt4 жыл бұрын

    Thank God that none of the schools I'm applying to use the Common App. 🙏

  • @bruhbruh9940
    @bruhbruh99406 жыл бұрын

    Can you use I in that essay since you're talking about yourself or give me a hint please?

  • @RndmAsanGrl

    @RndmAsanGrl

    6 жыл бұрын

    Bruh Bruh heck yeah dude

  • @brookifyd

    @brookifyd

    6 жыл бұрын

    yes. You can use I in your application essays!

  • @josearauz48
    @josearauz485 жыл бұрын

    Hi, I grew up abroad. Would writing an essay about that, and how it shaped me out be a good idea? Thanks!

  • @ryanperera3275

    @ryanperera3275

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same here. Studied in srilanka. Flew to Philippines two days ago for University

  • @killer0200318

    @killer0200318

    5 жыл бұрын

    I hear that many immigrants or those from immigrant families, such as myself, use that as a topic. Its totally cool to write about that but I would try to be original and unique. Theres a bunch of good examples online.

  • @nawafal-rubaie2947
    @nawafal-rubaie29473 жыл бұрын

    my applications are due in 4 days and I'm just starting lol

  • @alexandrab3805
    @alexandrab38052 жыл бұрын

    Class of 2022, you guys here?

  • @JoseArizaMedia
    @JoseArizaMedia5 жыл бұрын

    Anybody know about a tutor that corrects Common App Essays? Im an International student and I'm currently applying to a bunch of universities, and having the help of an American tutor who can take a look at my essays would be awesome, as we dont have a lot of those in my country! Thanks!

  • @andreadv8530

    @andreadv8530

    5 жыл бұрын

    “The Kath Path” edits essays and she is also studying at Stanford University. Although, she isn’t exactly a tutor. She has some great tips and advice for students applying to college. About the fee, she charges depending on how much editing your essays need. I hope she can help you.

  • @cloroxdetergent8853
    @cloroxdetergent88535 жыл бұрын

    Okay so I should be myself but not talk about sensitive topics that really shows who I am

  • @kylie8452
    @kylie84522 жыл бұрын

    Class of 2022 where you at??

  • @Pingunito_

    @Pingunito_

    2 жыл бұрын

    Writing mine 3 days before the deadline

  • @ifeellikeiwasborntoloveya6547

    @ifeellikeiwasborntoloveya6547

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Pingunito_ how did you go

  • @adriannaa545
    @adriannaa5453 жыл бұрын

    1:32 was that necessary commentary? Was it really? Thanks for singling out the Chinese applicants, really appreciate it. I swear, this is how I know this video is definitely for successful college applications. No matter what, prejudice and stereotypes will thrive in this process. Objective points of view my butt.

  • @jonathanyork597

    @jonathanyork597

    2 жыл бұрын

    this was from her experience and she was giving an example

  • @Sid-vq5hl
    @Sid-vq5hl3 жыл бұрын

    Can someone please help me out with this thing? What IS an essay? How does it differ from the personal statement? What are some of the topics to write about in the essay? Please help.

  • @kitkat3990

    @kitkat3990

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello! The topics can be found by punching in "common app essay topics" into google, and it should be the first thing that pops up. Pick one of the seven topics and get writing :) I believe the max amount of words is about 650, but you'll have to double check that

  • @elise7952
    @elise79523 жыл бұрын

    not me writing my essay two days before the deadline

  • @brennawenger4091

    @brennawenger4091

    3 жыл бұрын

    Try 5 hours?

  • @mikaellatanales2397

    @mikaellatanales2397

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ur personal?

  • @gracegrace6528
    @gracegrace65285 жыл бұрын

    do you read essays for a fee?

  • @irada6980
    @irada69804 жыл бұрын

    my life is dull and i have nothing to write about,what am i supposed to do?

  • @adls04
    @adls043 жыл бұрын

    2022

  • @jessicagibson7051
    @jessicagibson70516 жыл бұрын

    Do you look at college essays for free? If not, do you know anyone who does? I need some help editing mine.

  • @amyyang4388

    @amyyang4388

    5 жыл бұрын

    Try your English teacher?

  • @allycts
    @allycts6 жыл бұрын

    I don't really get it.... Do I have to apply thru com app for a must or can I apply school by school individually:OOOOO And also how to send my sat scores to com app/different schools?

  • @hhannahburn

    @hhannahburn

    6 жыл бұрын

    ally cheng it depends on the school, some require you to use the common app while some don’t. You need to check their websites. I’m not sure about your 2nd question sorry

  • @allycts

    @allycts

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hannah Rae thanks for that anyway:)

  • @rsizzleraps9820
    @rsizzleraps98203 жыл бұрын

    what person should the essay be written in

  • @alarmmclock4460

    @alarmmclock4460

    3 жыл бұрын

    Obviously first

  • @lostwingsbts5455
    @lostwingsbts54553 жыл бұрын

    The kids from China with achievements watching this 👁💧👄💧👁

  • @mohavi
    @mohavi3 жыл бұрын

    Who else doing this jawn last minute?

  • @kirasamuels970
    @kirasamuels9703 жыл бұрын

    one week before Nov 1 lets go