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What Should I Write My College Essay About? How to Brainstorm + Examples

What Should I Write My College Essay About? How to Brainstorm + Examples

A guide + examples and analysis to the often-confusing process of how to brainstorm and write a college essay (AKA personal statement).

4 Values-Focused College Essay Brainstorming Exercises

4 Values-Focused College Essay Brainstorming Exercises

Try these values-focused college essay topic brainstorming exercises to stand out when applying to college through the common app.

The Great Personal Insight Question Test

The Great Personal Insight Question Test

Determine how good your Personal Insight Questions are and learn how to edit and improve your UC essays.

The Values Exercise

Brainstorming before writing is a MAJOR key to coming up with successful topics and ideas for your college essay. With the Values exercise, you can connect to your core values and beliefs in a way that inspires authentic sharing (and a pretty darn good essay).

21 College Essay Topics & Ideas That Worked (Guide + Examples)

21 College Essay Topics & Ideas That Worked (Guide + Examples)

Looking for some amazing college essay topics and ideas? We’ve got all the brainstorming exercises and sample topics to help you generate you write an amazing college application essay.

The Essence Objects Exercise - College Essay Brainstorming

The Essence Objects Brainstorming Exercise is a perfect way to get your creative juices flowing before sitting down to write your college essays. In this exercise from College Essay Guy, you will reflect on your life and generate a ton of content to bring your Personal Statement to life.

The Feelings & Needs Exercise

College Essay Guy walks you through the feelings & needs brainstorming exercise to learn how to add detail and structure your college application essay or personal statement.

The Great College Essay Test

The Great College Essay Test

College Essay Guy goes over how to write a great college essay and the five tips for revising a college essay. Will your essay pass The Great College Essay Test? Find out in this blog.

The "Everything I Want Colleges to Know About Me" List: A Brainstorm Exercise

Here’s another brainstorming exercise from College Essay Guy that helps you connect to your own life and present it in a way that will delight colleges in your essays, applications, and interviews.

100 Brave and Interesting Questions

100 brave and interesting questions to ask yourself, friends, strangers at parties or your worst enemies.