Let Me In: The Practical College Essay Guide

As colleges eliminate standardized test requirements, college application essays have become even more important. But it’s rarely clear what colleges are actually looking for in these essays.

Anyone can write an effective college essay and get into the right schools for them—but only if they know how.

I initially wrote this as a simple pdf guide for To The Top students. The guide grew until I decided to transform it into a full-length book that anyone applying to college can use.

Let Me In is available on Amazon in paperback or as a DRM-free eBook.

“This book is meant to inspire your inner writer to develop ideas and express them boldly and to train your inner editor to keep your writer on course toward the right goals.”

Content

  • The 4 stages of the writing process

  • The 3 keys to successful college essay writing

  • How to choose a topic for the personal statement

  • The 3 types of personal statement: problem, persona, & passion essays

  • 8 real personal statements that worked

  • How to write the 7 most common types of supplemental essay

  • Tips for the activity list, honors list, additional info section, and the new Covid prompt

  • Special topics: UC essays, transfer essays, and more

Details

  • Published August 31, 2021

  • 156 pages / 36,391 words

  • Interior formatted in Microsoft Word

  • Cover designed in Adobe Illustrator