Destination YOUniversity

#229 - The 4 Essays Every Student Needs When Applying To College.


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IF YOUR CHILD IS CLASS OF 2025, s/he is SEVEN months away from applying to college. KEEP reading for my invitation.

Did you know that the University of California system once required only two essays, with a 1000 word limit? In College Essay Bootcamp 1.0 (Senior Fast Track) students completed TWO essays. In 2016, the UC application offered 8 choices and students had to choose 4 essays (aka PIQs: Personal Insight Questions) at a 350 word limit each, a total of 1400 words. 

College Essay Bootcamp 2.0 re-booted in 2017, the year my first book came out. I still remember offering our first essay workshop in the living room of my cousin’s home (Thank you, Luisa). The photo here is from that very workshop. 

Since 2017 there are FOUR Signature Essays EVERY applicant needs, whether you are applying to the UC system or not. 

  1. Who Am I?  episode

  2. What Am I Good At?  

  3. What is Cool About Me?  

  4. Why This Major? 

  5. In fact, today we have a signature 90-Minute Essay Workshop that gets students from brainstorm to 10 ideas and 2 drafted essays. Boom!

    My team and I are headed to LILA School in Burbank on Saturday for a 4-Hour workshop. Chris and I can’t wait!

    MY INVITATION TO YOU: 

    YOU AND YOUR CHILD (Yes, parents can join as well) are invited to take this  90-MINUTE CHALLENGE

    Join us for our MINI ESSAY WORKSHOP 

    Sunday, April 28 at 4pm PDT 

    Wednesday, May 1 at 5pm PDT

    After just 90 Minutes, your child will walk away

    👉 Feeling confident and five steps ahead of the game!

    👉 With clarity on what to write, knowing s/he has something interesting to write about.

    👉With a teen-proofed, battle tested, 3-Step writing formula that can repeated over and over again!

    ✅Remember: Students Aren’t Rejected, Applications Are. Learn HOW to submit the BEST college application possible and you are sure to maximize college acceptance letters!!

    Register: MINI ESSAY WORKSHOP 

    See you soon! Have a Happy and Sunny Day!

    Dr. C

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