Why We’re Offering an Early Bird Webinar This Year
Every year, high schoolers come to us just before their college application deadlines, desperate for help with their college essays. They often have excellent GPAs, and they’ve spent many months preparing for the SAT or ACT – but they’ve left the college essay to the last minute.This year, we’re offering a solution. Our early bird webinar helps students start thinking about their essay topics long before the deadlines.
Here are three reasons you should consider taking our webinar, “Writing the Real You: Discover Meaningful and Authentic Essay Topics that Colleges Will LOVE.”
The idea is the most important part of the college essay
There’s no escaping this fact. If you don’t have a good idea for your college essay, nothing will make up for it, not even great writing.
But coming up with an idea is extremely challenging, because the subject of your college essay isn’t a text from your high school English or History class. The subject is YOU. And if you’re like most students, you’ve never written an essay about you before.
In the webinar, we won’t do anything hacky like get you to read sample essays or push you to say something that isn’t true. Instead, we’ll lead you through the process of thinking deeply about your life and your background. Eventually you’ll hit on a compelling idea and realize you have an authentic story to tell.
It can be helpful to brainstorm ideas in a group setting
Coming up with an idea is daunting, but it’s reassuring to know you’re not alone. Just about everyone in your position is stressed about the college essay right now.
The webinar will be an opportunity to depressurize the situation. We’ll ask some tough questions, and we’ll push you to think about ideas you haven’t considered before, but by doing this in a group setting, it’ll be clear that everyone is in the same boat. The webinar will be an opportunity to explore and be curious, and we’ll keep the stakes low and the vibe fun.
Now is the time to start thinking about your college essay
The first major deadline is November 1, so if you start working on your college essay in September or October, you’ll be working only weeks away from the time when you need to submit. You won’t be thinking, “What have I learned in life up to now?” You’ll be thinking, “How can I get this done?”
Our early bird webinars take place in the summer, long before the deadlines are looming. This is the perfect time to get started, because you’ll be able to take the process seriously. If you do the hard work of coming up with a compelling essay topic now, you’ll be in a great position when the time comes to write.
Our first webinar will take place on Saturday June 1 at 12-2pm PDT (3-5pm EST). The price is only $29, and space is limited, so sign up now!