The Essay Academy

👋 Chapter 1: Start Here
Introduction to the College Essay
Understanding College Admissions
⭐ Chapter 2: Archetypes
Introduction to Archetypes
Finding Your Archetypes
The Stanford Items
Cheat Sheet: Chapter 2
🚀 Chapter 3: Common Application Personal Statement
Introduction to the Personal Essay
Applying Archetypes (Personal Essay)
Common Application Example Essays
Writing Your Common App Personal Statement
Revision: Improving Your Personal Statement
Cheat Sheet: Chapter 3
🛸 Chapter 4: Supplemental Essays
Introduction & Strategy — Supplemental Essays
School-Specific Research
Applying Archetypes to Supplemental Essays
Essay Examples
Improving Your Supplemental Essays
Chapter 4 Cheat Sheet
🪐 Chapter 5: UC Essays
Introduction & Strategy — UC Essays
Applying Archetypes to UC Essays
Essay Examples
Improving Your UC Essays
Chapter 5 Cheat Sheet
🛰️ Chapter 6: Refining Your Essays
Introduction to Writing
Paragraph-Level Writing
Sentence-Level Writing
Chapter 6 Cheat Sheet
🥳 Chapter 7: Conclusion
All Resources
Drafting Your Essay
Essay Academy Appendix

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