Struggling to figure out how to end your essay? I got you.
Ethan Sawyer (aka College Essay Guy here) and in this video I’ll cover:
- Some ways to NOT end your essay, then I’ll talk through
- Two essential qualities of an outstanding ending, and
- 5 techniques you can use to leave your reader thinking you’re a movie they’d like to hang out with for the next few years
📍 Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 College essay endings that DON'T work
01:29 2 essential qualities for an awesome college essay ending
02:30 5 techniques for ending your personal statement + examples
02:34 Technique #1 - Connect to your values
03:24 Technique #2 - The bookend/callback
05:14 Technique #3 - The road forward
06:13 Technique #4 - Connect to your career
06:55 Technique #5 - The "Why us?" setup
08:05 Final thoughts
🔗LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 🔗
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I’m Ethan (College Essay Guy) and my goal is to bring more ease, joy, purpose, and access to the college admission process. I wrote two Amazon bestsellers on college essays and each year my team and I reach more than 1MM students and counselors via www.collegeessayguy.com.
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