The Harlan Cohen Podcast1 Jun 2023

Ethan Sawyer: College Essay Guy

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ABOUT ETHAN:

Ethan Sawyer is a nationally recognized college essay expert, sought-after speaker, and author of the quintessential Amazon bestseller College Essay Essentials. Also check out his newest book College Admissions Essentials. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students.

Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, Ethan has studied at seventeen different schools, is a graduate from Northwestern University, and holds an MFA from UC Irvine as well as two counseling certificates. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, voice actor, motivational speaker, community organizer, and truck driver. He is a certified Myers-Briggs® specialist, and his type (ENFJ) will tell you that he will show up on time, that he'll be excited to meet you, and that, more than anything, he is committed to-and an expert in-helping you realize your potential.

Connect w/Ethan: Upcoming Courses for Students and Families (affiliate link) https://students.collegeessayguy.com/a/10512/MPSye6df

College Application Hub: https://students.collegeessayguy.com/a/2147491605/MPSye6df

Free Guide to the Personal Statement https://www.collegeessayguy.com/personal-statement

Parents: Family Handbook to College Admission https://www.collegeessayguy.com/parents

Counselors: Top 10 Resources for College Counselors: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/counselors

Other links mentioned: How to Brainstorm 7 Different Essay Ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPnl5AeSw_w

100 Brave and Interesting Questions https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/100-brave-and-interesting-questions

Website: https://www.https://www.collegeessayguy.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Collegeessayguy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegeessayguy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeEssayGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeEssayGuy Tumblr: https://collegeessayguy.tumblr.com/

Chapters

00:00 Intro 3:41 Ethan’s background 8:53 What are colleges looking for? 12:27 Does every school require a personal statement? 15:13 Define “success” for yourself 17:54 How to approach your personal statement 18:54 Ethan’s College Essay Guy courses and programs 22:01 Breadth and depth in essay topics 25:28 Most common essay topics you might want to avoid 27:43 Writing about mental health 36:29 Things you should do to write your best essay 40:20 Creatively approaching common topics 46:41 The best personal statements the College Essay Guy has read 49:29 Resources for students, parents, and counselors

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