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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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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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We are a Filipino-Chinese couple living in the heart of Manila. We have been together for 20 years and decided to make this podcast to share our life experiences. Our podcast has no format and may discuss random things like relationships, recommended food in Binondo or about our philosophy in life. If you like our podcast, don’t forget to click the subscribe/follow button and give us a 5 star rating ^.^ Please visit our FB page @kwentuhansessionsph and ig page @kwentuhansessions. You can als ...
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TED is a nonprofit devoted to ideas worth spreading. On this video feed, you'll find TED Talks to inspire, intrigue and stir the imagination from some of the world's leading thinkers and doers, speaking from the stage at TED conferences, TEDx events and partner events around the world. This podcast is also available in high-def video and audio-only formats.
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Everyone has a dream. But sometimes there’s a gap between where we are and where we want to be. True, there are some people who can bridge that gap easily, on their own, but all of us need a little help at some point. A little boost. An accountability partner. A Snooze Squad. In each episode, the Snooze Squad will strategize an action plan for people to face their fears. Guests will transform their own perception of their potential and walk away a few inches closer to who they want to become ...
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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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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.
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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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continue reading
Although the world is becoming mostly sedentary, our bodies still require a wide variety of daily movements in order to work well. Many of us struggle to get regular exercise, but even that can fall short of nourishing the body from head to toe. How can we move more—a lot more—when we have sore, stiff parts and overly busy lifestyles? Join Katy Bowman M.S., biomechanist, author, and movement educator as she combines big-picture lessons on biomechanics, kinesiology, physiology, and natural hu ...
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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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Do your eyes glaze over when looking at a long list of annual health insurance enrollment options – or maybe while you’re trying to calculate how much you owe the IRS? You might be wondering the same thing we are: Where’s the guidebook for all of this grown-up stuff? Whether opening a bank account, refinancing student loans, or purchasing car insurance (...um, can we just roll the dice without it?), we’re just as confused as you are. Enter: “Grown-Up Stuff: How to Adult” a podcast dedicated ...
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