Watch this video to keep your admissions officer glued to your personal statement. Trust me, don't fumble the bag with your Common App Essay. Contents: 0:00 - Essay guide by a normal person 1:12 - An Introduction to Tonality 3:18 - READING MY ESSAY 6:18 - Crafting a CRISPY intro & closing 10:05 - The CORE Message (What Colleges NEED to know) 13:24 - W Reader retention using tone 15:11 - HUMOR: Are you actually funny or nah 17:17 - Have you genuinely dealt with hardship? 19:51 - Pacing & Ideal Word Count 22:57 - BONUS: Coming up with AMAZING ideas
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