3 Awesome Personal Statements That AREN'T on Challenges

Ethan (College Essay Guy) reads and analyzes three of his favorite personal statements that aren't about overcoming a challenge, and lays out the four qualities that make a personal statement outstanding. Proof you don't need a hardship to write a great essay. 💯 WORK 1-on-1 WITH MY TEAM & ME 💯 Learn more & schedule a call: https://tinyurl.com/pnbfchwb Free 1-on-1 support for low income students: https://tinyurl.com/4pdx2p2d 🔗LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 🔗 Essay Examples: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s... ✌️WHO AM I? ✌️ I’m Ethan (College Essay Guy) and my goal is to bring more ease, joy, purpose, and access to the college admission process. I wrote two Amazon bestsellers on college essays and each year my team and I reach more than 1MM students and counselors via www.collegeessayguy.com. 🧠 MY UPCOMING + ONDEMAND *PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN COURSES 🧠 Student Courses: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/students Counselor Courses: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/couns... *All my courses are pay-what-you-can. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:39 A common misconception about the personal statement 1:23 Why students feel they must write about challenges 2:17 The 4 qualities of an outstanding personal statement 3:18 Essay example #1: My desk 6:33 Essay example #2: Home 10:16 Essay example #3: Hiking 13:00 What makes an essay stand out 14:13 Closing words What you'll learn: Why you don't have to write about a challenge to write a great essay The four qualities of an outstanding personal statement A full read and analysis of three example essays: desk, home, and hiking What actually makes an essay stand out to an admissions reader Who this is for: high school students who worry they don't have a dramatic story, and the counselors and parents helping them find an everyday but meaningful topic. ✍ RESOURCES ✍ 📖 Free Personal Statement Guide: https://tinyurl.com/uub33cr8 🎙 Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/ykenykzf 📘 College Admission Essentials: https://tinyurl.com/ywrjnsyc 📙 College Essay Essentials: https://tinyurl.com/4vheet4d 🌍 SOCIAL 🌍 📸 Instagram:   / collegeessayguy   ⏱️ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/collegeessayguy 👍 Facebook:   / collegeessayguy   🐦 X: https://www.x.com/collegeessayguy ✋ QUESTIONS? ✋ Leave a comment on one of my YouTube videos or follow me on Instagram or TikTok. 👍🏻 Your likes & comments tell YouTube this is quality content and help me grow the channel. Clicking the notification bell 🔔will ping you when a new video comes out. And please feel free to share with friends. Thanks, y’all.