Part 1: College Essay & Application Kick-Off (5.28.2024)

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4:55 agenda
5:29 purpose of personal statement
6:22 4 qualities of a great personal statement
7:36 topics to avoid
10:10 2 potential essay structure: narrative or montage
12:05 montage structure explained
15:35 hook
24:25 tips for personal statement
27:08 Step 1: how to brainstorm your own topic
27:58 excersize 1: “I love” and “I know”
33:10 Excersize 2: “identities”
35:42 how do these excersize connect with personal statement?
37:28 Step 2: connect to core values
37:34 values excersize
40:39 Narrative structure explained
41:45 Feelings and Needs excersize
45:44 Part 2
52:00 q and a

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I am from South Sudan and I hope am gonna benefit more