Uncensored: College Essays and Extracurriculars
How's this?
“The sun rose over the soccer field as I laced up my cleats, not knowing this game would change my life forever…”
I don't know if you're smirking or gagging, but if you were an admissions officer at an elite college, you'd probably be thinking one thought:
"Next!"
The essays and extracurricular activities are two major factors in every kid's control.
Yet, so many with impressive credentials, who "deserved" to get into the top colleges in the country, fail in these critical areas.
So they get dinged.
Rejected.
Thanks for playing. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Like that Roslyn (NY) kid with the $30M business, who was denied by every Ivy and the vast majority of colleges on his list.
In a few hours, tonight, I'll be dissecting exactly what a winning personal statement, supplemental essay and extracurricular activities section should look like, if you're young 'un has hopes and dreams of getting into a competitive college, today.
If you have a class of 2026 or younger child, I wholeheartedly urge you to attend tonight's presentation. It's called:
The Stone Cold Truth About Essays and Extracurriculars.
The workshop is free and we will not be selling anything.
And there's no catch.
But despite the free tickie and jocular tone of this message, the information is pretty gosh-darn valuable and muy importante. Just ask me.
I'm doing this presentation because I don't want to sit idly by when another hard working child fails to get into the college she deserves, because her guidance counselor never told her the inconvenient truth what it really takes to get into a "Dream School."
That tragedy ends tonight.
Here's where to get all the signup info:
Hope to see you tonight.
- Andy "Can You Handle The Truth About College Admissions?" Lockwood
P.S. Here's a quick overview of what's on tap, tonight:
What actually separates killer extracurriculars from résumé fluff
How to reverse-engineer exactly what admissions officers at elite colleges are actually looking for (warning: there's a 99.9% chance that your guidance counselor won't tell this because they can't or they're not allowed to)
Real essay examples (good, bad, and dry heave-worthy) with my gentle commentary