In this video, we will go over the importance of the college admissions essay and the different types of admission essays you may encounter while applying to schools.

The Personal Statement essay on your college application is your chance to show off your writing skills, while also showing the admissions officer that you belong in their school! In this video, we'll go over the best way to write an effective personal statement.

This video will go over essay prompts that ask you to describe why you have chosen a particular major or school. Schools will want you to show them why you belong there, and this video will help you with that approach.

Besides the personal statement and “why” essays, this video will cover the other essay types you may encounter while applying to schools and discusses how to approach them.

The college essay process is a unique opportunity to reveal important aspects of yourself that aren’t evident in other aspects of your college application. As a result of the Definitive College Essay Course, it is our hope that you have learned something new that you feel more confident about the writing process. Please use this as a final checklist to help you through your undergraduate admissions process.