Guide to Writing a College Application Essay helps your teen write an eye-catching college application essay!

College admissions staff have told us that they look for essays with "sparkle" that shows your teens unique abilities and experiences.

College application essays should reflect personality, passions, strengths, and even weaknesses in a way that makes admissions counselors take notice in the midst of the thousands of essays they are reading. 

This guide will help! 

It is a 10-page, no-busywork, not-intimidating downloadable workbook that guides teens step-by-step through the process.

The Guide Includes topics to help build real-world understanding in teens, answering questions such as:

• How important is the admissions essay?
• What are typical college application essay prompts?
• How to avoid common mistakes?
• What are the must-include pieces of this process?

Click here to view an excerpt from Guide to Writing a College Application Essay.

For helpful blog posts on making good use of our high school essay writing curriculum:

• How to Apply to College (Homeschool Highschool Podcast)
• Timeline of important things to cover each year in high school to get ready for college 
• Information on what colleges like to see on homeschool transcripts

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