how to write your ENTIRE common app essay (step by step guide)

Опубликовано: 02 Август 2021
на канале: The Almost Astrophysicist
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Tackling your common app essay without having a creative outline with points of growth is HARD. So I created a guiding outline (template linked below) that you can follow along in this video to start making headway with your common app essay! From your introduction all the way to your points of growth and your conclusion, I'll be here along the way explaining what's expected of you and how to creatively tackle this important college essay!

Guiding Outline (to follow along and take notes under): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c...

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Timestamps:

00:00 hello all lets talk creative writing
00:41 FULL guiding outline overview (link in description)
03:34 INTRODUCTION TIME
05:39 paragraph 2: relevant story context
07:50 pivot section
08:53 GROWTH paragraphs (50%-60% of your essay!)
12:05 Conclusion paragraph!

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Welcome to my channel - College Tips From the Almost Astrophysicist! I'm Priya and I'm here to help you get into college. I'm a University of Chicago grad with an Astrophysics degree that currently works as a Data Scientist and I want to break down the college application process and tackle all of the misconceptions about college for you! Let me know in the comments section down below if you have any video requests, or just want to say hi! :)

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