If you want to write a college essay that gets accepted, you need strong writing skills and interdisciplinary thinking. To get that, you need the right tools and knowledge to implement them --and one of the best (and most underappreciated) skills out there is outlining! Outlining will not only help you map out your essay and plan what you’re going to say, but it can help you communicate your ideas more persuasively. 

In this episode, I explain why an outline is one of the most important elements for writing a strong college application, my top formatting tips to help you get started, and the specific outlining method that will help you craft a powerful college admission essay in no time.

What We Cover:

• The four-step process of writing your college application essay
• How an outline is like a roadmap
• A popular format to help you create an outline
• How to write using the dramatic outlining method
• Three questions to ask about the challenge you want to write about

 

“You want to think, what about you is essential for someone to know in order for them to feel like they really know who you are? Because you want the admissions officer to really know who you are and how your mind works.”

 

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What if I told you that writing your college application essays is like writing in a whole new genre that you’ve never written in before?

 

You haven’t learned how to write like this in school because you’ve only learned about 5 paragraph essays. 

 

Your parents aren’t familiar with this style of writing….things have changed so much since they applied to college. 

 

You have to craft this thing in a way that sets you apart from the other 100,000 kids who are applying for 1,500 spots at top colleges. 

 

I am here to teach you HOW! Come and join me for a 3 month course, The College Essay Boot Camp!

 

 

If working with me 1:1 is what you’re feeling, you can apply here. 

 

 

Follow Cathleen on Instagram & DM with any questions @lifeandcollegecoach

 

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If you’re a high school student in 9th-12th grade or the parent of one, I work with a small cohort of students annually and help them develop the core traits I discussed in the podcast and apply to selective colleges. You can apply to work with me below:

 

Apply to Work with Cathleen 

 

I cover mindset and manifestation in more depth in my 5 month program for 9th-11th graders, The Admitted Mastermind

 

The next round starts in September and you can apply here