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College Knowledge
College Application Prep
The College Knowledge bundle is our all-in-one way to prepare for college applications. Whether you’re applying to an Ivy League school, a UC, a large university, or a small liberal arts college, attention to detail is key during the application process. These lessons provide writing and career-readiness skills that will serve students long after the college application process is over.
College Application Prep
The College Knowledge bundle is our all-in-one way to prepare for college applications. Whether you’re applying to an Ivy League school, a UC, a large university, or a small liberal arts college, attention to detail is key during the application process. These lessons provide writing and career-readiness skills that will serve students long after the college application process is over.
Each bundle includes the following:
How does it work?
Video Courses
Take this comprehensive course at your own pace and on your preferred schedule.
Industry Experts
Learn from an industry expert with 20 years of experience helping students gain admission to their dream schools.
Useful Tips
Use our tips and examples to refine your essay and polish your application to one that leaves a lasting impression.
College Applications
Overcome the hardest part of the college application essay – knowing where to begin.
What you will learn:
Insider tips on what admissions committees are looking for and how to get there
Step-by-step guidance on completing an application
Time-tested methods to write a winning essay and earn admissions success
Secrets to what makes essays truly memorable
The value of supplemental essays to express additional interests, goals, and motivations that complete your story
Resume creation and interviewing skills
“When all else is equal between competing applicants, a compelling essay can make all the difference. A powerful, well-written essay can also tip the balance for a marginal applicant.”
- College Board
Curriculum
Master the Application
Master the Writing
Master the Resume
Master the Interview
Go through a simple, step-by-step process to fill out the common app, one page at a time.
Identify the missing pieces in your application so you can use the essay to fill in those gaps or questions.
Learn how to stand out and make a genuine impact on admissions officers.
Describe your awards and activities in a way that demonstrates your contributions, maturity, and sense of responsibility.
Showcase your ability to contribute to a community.
Review dos and don’ts for letters of recommendation and reference requests.
Edit to the character limit restrictions of the activity sections without sacrificing clarity or meaning.
Learn why the essay matters and what admissions officers look for.
Review the prompts to understand what the questions are really asking.
Ensure the story you tell honors your voice and is memorable, personal, and powerful for the reader.
Access successful college essays shared by students accepted to our nation’s top universities with a focus on their effective use of strategies, tools, and techniques.
Sculpt a narrative that holds a reader’s attention from start to finish.
Decode and conquer the common supplemental essays.
Understand how to use the art of storytelling to create your personal essay.
Review the most common, easily avoidable errors.
Use formatting tools and tables in Word or Google Sheets to achieve the most professional look.
Learn the finishing touches for utmost polish.
Go over a final checklist of what to include and a detailed list of what to avoid on a resume.
Balance aesthetic appeal with clear information, making your resume both informative and visually pleasing.
Review specific advice for what to do before, during, and after an interview.
Discover the value of completing thorough research and preparing a list of intelligent, well-informed questions.
Learn what to expect.
Review what to wear, what to bring, and how to act.
Embrace the importance of following up after the interview and go through an example of an effective follow-up email.
Breaking Barriers
The College Knowledge curriculum also includes free bonus content that features teens, teachers, and principals sharing stories of how they overcame barriers to college.
Sample Interview
Become inspired by peers, teachers, and principals sharing stories of how they overcame barriers with grit, heart, and purpose.
Prepare for the numerous emotional challenges of the college application process by learning from your peers’ experiences.
Continue to check back for more Breaking Barriers content as we interview more students with powerful stories.
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