Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Common App Personal Essay course!

    2. Course logistics

    3. What is the purpose of this essay?

    4. You do not need to be a literary genius to write a good essay!

    5. Who will be reading it?

    6. What is it supposed to be about?

    1. Let's talk about writing style.

    2. What does a successful personal essay look like?

    3. What makes these essays work? (Your thoughts)

    4. The cosmetology essay - my thoughts

    5. The fashion essay - my thoughts

    1. Important things to consider before we begin

    2. Generating a list of ideas

    3. Putting your ideas to the test

    4. Choosing your topic

    1. Overview

    2. How to begin

    3. Take a break after finishing this draft!

    1. Overview (Revision is where the magic happens!)

    2. Showing vs telling

    3. Seeking out feedback to inform your revision

    4. Sledgehammer vs scalpel

    5. Let's talk about the ending.

    6. How to know you're done revising

    1. Proofreading

    2. The final video of this course :')

    3. End-of-course self-assessment/survey

About this course

  • Free
  • 27 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

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