You Got Into Where?: College Admissions, Scholarships, College Applications, Financial Aid & Standardized Testing
Joi Wade, recipient of over $500,000 in scholarship offers and author of You Got Into Where?: How I Received Admission and Scholarships to the Nation’s Top Universities
9 episodes
9 months ago
Ethan Sawyer
Ethan Sawyer is a nationally recognized college essay expert, sought-after speaker, and author of the #1 Amazon best-seller College Essay Essentials. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students. Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, Ethan has studied at seventeen different schools, is a graduate or Northwestern University and holds an MFA from UC Irvine. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, voice actor, motivational speaker, community organizer, and truck driver. He is a certified Myers-Briggs® specialist, and his type (ENFJ) will tell you that he will show up on time, that he'll be excited to meet you, and that, more than anything, he is committed to—and an expert in—helping you realize your potential.
On Today’s Episode We Discuss:
Common mistakes students make on their college essays and how to avoid them
How to brainstorm a college essay topic
How to answer the Common App essay questions
Tips for writing personal statements
How to answer the “Why Us” essay
How to recycle college essays
How to write scholarship essays that win
Who to get feedback from and how to know when to press submit
Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts because it helps other high school students and parents find these amazing college admissions and scholarship resources.
Announcements and Resources
Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist
Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book
Social Media Information
Joi Wade @yougotintowhere
Ethan Sawyer @collegeessayguycollegeessayguy.com
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Ethan Sawyer
Ethan Sawyer is a nationally recognized college essay expert, sought-after speaker, and author of the #1 Amazon best-seller College Essay Essentials. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students. Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, Ethan has studied at seventeen different schools, is a graduate or Northwestern University and holds an MFA from UC Irvine. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, voice actor, motivational speaker, community organizer, and truck driver. He is a certified Myers-Briggs® specialist, and his type (ENFJ) will tell you that he will show up on time, that he'll be excited to meet you, and that, more than anything, he is committed to—and an expert in—helping you realize your potential.
On Today’s Episode We Discuss:
Common mistakes students make on their college essays and how to avoid them
How to brainstorm a college essay topic
How to answer the Common App essay questions
Tips for writing personal statements
How to answer the “Why Us” essay
How to recycle college essays
How to write scholarship essays that win
Who to get feedback from and how to know when to press submit
Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts because it helps other high school students and parents find these amazing college admissions and scholarship resources.
Announcements and Resources
Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist
Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book
Social Media Information
Joi Wade @yougotintowhere
Ethan Sawyer @collegeessayguycollegeessayguy.com
You Got Into Where?: College Admissions, Scholarships, College Applications, Financial Aid & Standardized Testing
50 minutes 17 seconds
7 years ago
How to Get Into the Ivy League | EP. 005
Meet Today’s Guest: Taylor Reneau, Ivy Advise
Taylor Reneau is a 2016 graduate of Harvard University. She is also a YouTube personality who creates college related videos for over 175,000 subscribers about her experience at Harvard. Currently, Taylor supports students in her online course called Ivy Advise, which coaches students through the college application process for Ivy League Schools.
On Today’s Episode We Discuss:
Taylor’s journey to getting into Harvard and rejected from Stanford
How to get straight A’s in high school
How to decide if the ivy league is best for you
Choosing high school extracurriculars
Mistakes to avoid when writing college essays
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Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts because it helps other high school students and parents find these amazing college admissions and scholarship resources.
Announcements and Resources
Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist
Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book
Social Media Information
Joi Wade @yougotintowhere
Taylor Reneau www,youtube.com/user/yesreneauwww.ivyadvise.com
You Got Into Where?: College Admissions, Scholarships, College Applications, Financial Aid & Standardized Testing
Ethan Sawyer
Ethan Sawyer is a nationally recognized college essay expert, sought-after speaker, and author of the #1 Amazon best-seller College Essay Essentials. Each year he helps thousands of students and counselors through his online courses, workshops, articles, products, and books, and works privately with a small number of students. Raised in Spain, Ecuador, and Colombia, Ethan has studied at seventeen different schools, is a graduate or Northwestern University and holds an MFA from UC Irvine. He has worked as a teacher, curriculum writer, voice actor, motivational speaker, community organizer, and truck driver. He is a certified Myers-Briggs® specialist, and his type (ENFJ) will tell you that he will show up on time, that he'll be excited to meet you, and that, more than anything, he is committed to—and an expert in—helping you realize your potential.
On Today’s Episode We Discuss:
Common mistakes students make on their college essays and how to avoid them
How to brainstorm a college essay topic
How to answer the Common App essay questions
Tips for writing personal statements
How to answer the “Why Us” essay
How to recycle college essays
How to write scholarship essays that win
Who to get feedback from and how to know when to press submit
Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts because it helps other high school students and parents find these amazing college admissions and scholarship resources.
Announcements and Resources
Download the free 4-year high school checklist at http://bit.ly/4yearlist
Get 10% off the YGITW Book and Workbook Bundle with code YGITW10 at http://yougotintowhere.com/book
Social Media Information
Joi Wade @yougotintowhere
Ethan Sawyer @collegeessayguycollegeessayguy.com
