Summary of Ethan Sawyer's College Essay Essentials

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#1 Imagine a box with a set of objects in it that represent your fundamental qualities. Imagine that each object is more than just an object. -> To help you figure out your essence, imagine a box with a set of objects in it that represent your fundamental qualities. Each object is more than just an object.

#2 To figure out your essence, imagine a box with a set of objects in it that represent your fundamental qualities. Each object is more than just an object. Ask yourself which objects are missing, and add them to the list.

#3 To figure out your essence, imagine a box with a set of objects in it that represent your fundamental qualities. Ask yourself which objects are missing, and add them to the list.

#4 Your essence objects and core values are the stuff of your past and present. They help you figure out what your essay will be about, and how it will be about it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350033021

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Insights on Ethan Sawyer's College Essay Essentials

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Imagine a box with a set of objects in it. Each object represents one of your fundamental qualities. The objects are more than just objects.

#2

When you think about a certain challenge, what brings you through is what you develop to overcome that difficulty. What resources do you have. What qualities do you have that people don’t recognize.

#3

Select your Top Ten values from the list above, and write down the first letter of your chosen career next to each value. Then, set those aside.

#4

The Core Values Exercise can help you generate content for your essay. It can also help you connect your past with your present and future, and it can help you explain how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

#5

The process of writing your personal statement is more than just reporting on the facts of your life. You’re actually assigning them meaning in the larger context of your life. Your career is not your end goal, but rather the means by which you will experience and express your values.

#6

Your core values are the things that you consider most important in life. They are the values that you want to pursue, and they should be the foundation of your life. They should guide your choices, and help you find happiness.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

There are two ways to structure your essay: narrative and montage. You must choose which one to use. Narrative structure involves connecting events using cause and effect, while montage structure involves connecting events thematically.

#2

The events in a film become more important as they progress. In small dramas, the events become more important inwardly, in the characters' personal lives, and the events of the