Segment #4 on College Essay: What to Write? A Guide to Build a Standout US College Application.

Published: April 24, 2021, 3:52 a.m.

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Episode summary introduction: Segment #4 of the 10-Segment Podcast Series to help students in 11th Grade build standout US College Applications. This segment describes a framework for students to figure out what to write in their college essay. Subscribe for Assignments.

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In this segment, Athena Lao and Rob Franklin of Admissionado lead us through the discussion.

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In particular, we discuss the following:

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  • What is a College Essay?
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  • What to write in a College Essay?
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Topics discussed in this episode:

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  • Introduction to the Segment #4 [1:14]
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  • What is a College Essay? [4:48]
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  • What to Write? [9:28]
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  • Pick 2 Traits or Attributes [10:22]
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  • Substantiating Narrative &4 Buckets [11:45]
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  • Example: Ian [14:27]
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  • Inciting Event  [16:58]
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  • Investing in your Passion [18:16]
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  • Tangible Outcomes [19:55]
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  • Larger Impact and Tying Back [21:05]
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  • Essay: What Next? [22:23]
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  • Example 1: Annie [23:01]
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  • Example 2: Debi [25:34]
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  • Gobi Dasu on his Stanford Essay [28:12]
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  • Call 2 Action - Subscribe for Assignments [31:09]
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Our Guests:

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Memorable Quote: \\u201cIf you don\\u2019t have a good \\u2018What?\\u2019, you won\\u2019t be able to get to the next part\\u2026\\u201d

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Episode Transcript: Please visit Episode\\u2019s Transcript.

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