Writing college essays can be a chore, or an adventure.
What do admissions officers actually want to read? What makes one essay land and another fall flat? Do you really know what makes a great college essay?
Odds are, you don’t. Don’t take it personally. We’ve asked thousands of students and parents, and most of them have no idea either.
In this webinar, you’ll discover what makes a great college essay and the 7 secrets that will help you write your best one.
Plus, we’ll send you free tools and resources after the webinar to help you get started on your adventure.
We’ll cover:
- Secrets 1–3: what professionals know about writing
- Secrets 4–6: what’s in every effective college essay
- Secret 7: it’s a surprise!
- Bonus secret: How to write your college essay like a pro
- Q&A
Your Guide
Barak is the founder and Chief Essay Mentor at EssayQuest, a college essay platform serving students, schools, nonprofits, and independent educational consultants nationwide.
Since 2012, he has mentored over 500 students one-on-one, trained hundreds of educators, counselors, and consultants, and speaks at regional and national college admissions conferences.
He led the development of EssayQuest—the teen-tested, nothing-like-school program that turns the college essay from a chore into an adventure. Schools, nonprofits, and independent consultants use EssayQuest to guide their students to inevitably authentic college essays.
He’s a skilled storyteller who turns a complex, high-stakes process into something students actually enjoy.
Barak has a B.A. in History and English from Williams College and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan. He lives outside of Seattle in Snoqualmie, Washington.