The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.

On today's show, Alexis is joined by writing tutor Nived Ravikumar, AKA the Statement Guru. Nived shares his best tips for writing unique college admissions essays. They are:

1. Don't cram everything in it

2. Create a dynamic title to act as your anchor throughout

3. Do a force retype, instead of superficial edits

4. Focus on "the hero’s journey" don't be afraid to show your flaws, how you were able to persevere and learn from your mistakes

Nived’s no no’s for writing essays: Don't be redundant and don't play it safe!

Nived’s advice for teens: it's great to have an idea of your long-term goals but don't be afraid to change your mind while in college and explore other possibilities. Be adaptive!

More of Nived’s work can be found on the web:

Website: www.statementguru.com

Instagram: @statementguru

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/StatementGuru

Facebook: Facbook.com/StatementGuru

Twitter: @statementguru

Yelp: yelp.com/biz/statement-guru-santa-monica

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