Banish These 3 Detailed Disasters from Your College Essay
In this episode, Jen from College TNT discusses common mistakes students make in their college essays by including unnecessary details. She highlights three major pitfalls: 'supporting character takeover,' 'timeline tremors,' and 'word graffiti.' Jen provides practical tips and action steps to help students focus their essays on personal growth, passion, and transformation. Stay tuned to the end for a five-minute trick to identify and fix these issues, and learn how to craft a compelling essay that stands out to admissions officers.
To get the free worksheet to help with your essay, head here.
00:00 Introduction: Avoiding Essay Disasters
01:07 Supporting Character Takeover
03:16 Timeline Tremors: Avoiding Unnecessary Details
05:01 Word Graffiti: Too Many Details
06:35 Action Steps to Improve Your Essay
08:45 Conclusion and Next Steps
For more about my tips and my experience, check out the links below.
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You can reach me at jen@collegetnt.com.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenschoen/
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