Editing YOUR College Essays | This Essay Will CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Today, I'll be explaining how the same essay at draft 3 went from being good (7/10) to EXCEPTIONAL in draft 8 (9/10). Be sure to watch all the way through because the second essay will for real change your life.
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About Kevin Zhen: Exeter '16, Yale '20 (East Asian Studies)
Since 2016, Kevin has personally helped more than 50+ students gain acceptances into every Ivy League University, as well as top tech schools such as Stanford and Georgia Tech. He also loves teaching creative nonfiction, flash fiction and poetry. In total, his students have won more than 120+ Scholastic Writing awards.
About Jeffrey Yu: Yale '23 (Computer Science and East Asian Studies)
Jeff is a senior at Yale double majoring in Computer Science and East Asian Studies with a concentration on China. His college admissions essay was featured in the New York Times, and he specializes in essay writing, college admissions strategy, and life coaching. He has served as a Student Ambassador to the Yale Admissions Office, written extensively about college admissions on Quora and has taught courses on motivation, passion, and leadership while sponsored by the US Embassy in Tokyo.
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[@elevatedschool]

For the next two weeks (until 11/1/23), we’ll be giving 2 of the commenters on THIS video FREE access to our 7.5 hour Essay Writing Masterclass! To qualify, all you have to do is like and reply to this comment with something you learned from this video :) FYI normally, the course is $200-- if you guys think this content is good, that course will blow your mind!

[@AnhTran-cq6kp]

Something I learned from this video is that for a problem-solution essay, to make sure the solution is portrayed more than the problem! Thank you for making these videos, I really enjoy them and learn a lot for my own essays.

[@ovidiugangalic7163]

It was a really nice video, I didn't expect that starting with a quote was not recommended and I didn't expect the first draft to be a 3, I now understand I need to work a lot on my essay

[@Zvppy]

avoid quotes as ur starting sentence, and problem-solution ratio should be more solution based

[@krithinb4788]

Great video! I learned a lot about structure for problem-solution and specific verbs to make an essay truly exemplary.

[@Taran_K]

I was honestly impressed how such a compelling story was fit into 650 words. I learned more about the problem solution ratio and how paragraphs should be split up.

[@zionw1837]

Howwww do ppl write like this I feel like my essay is trash

[@ayomide7931]

fr tho

[@robzzz8046]

Definitely the structural elements in terms of parallel structure and the concision that was implemented to elevate the essay

[@arnavsinha5190]

Thank you so much! Having written tons of drafts without making much progress myself, I found that very helpful!

[@ovidiugangalic7163]

Can't wait for a new break dance, very interesting insights on the essay and how it went to extending outside helping his mom

[@shoutotodoroki4047]

I really love your videos! Thank you very much for such videos. Just recently my mentor told me that my essay was really bad, so now I have to rewrite it. Your videos are really being helpful;

[@Sailor-boat]

Flow of the essay through use of literary elements has really elevated! Wow! Unsure if I will receive your help, but, as this video by it self, this video helps enough :)

[@tanmayee3066]

Realizing that using varying syntax (such as parenthesis) throughout an essay can help vary your sentences and make it more interesting to the reader while allowing you to add more snippets of your character. This video was rlly informative and has definitely been helping me with my college admissions process :)

[@Oynsnaa]

I can't even express how much I appreciate you T.T tysm

[@hunterdhruv2992]

Thanks for the info mate! I really hope i can crush this essay.

[@mihikas5960]

Thank you this was incredible!

[@KalebAklilu]

Top quality video, you earned my sub.

[@aileenhdez3433]

Hi Kevin! Another helpful & insightful review of a Common App essay:) If possible, would you be able to read/rate a narrative-like essay rather than a problem-solution essay? Although every essay you've reviewed so far has helped me with my own essay, mine is less problem-focused and more a "story-telling" of what I think best describes me.

[@aadikhops_11]

This is such an underrated TH-cam channel. I hope y'all reach more people because I'm sure it will benefit them immensely.

[@elevatedschool]

Thank you! This made my day! :)

[@MechidPodcast]

Both the essay and the dance were top!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Isaac_duek]

Thank you, your videos help a ton!

[@elevatedschool]

Glad you like them Isaac!

[@qurbanalihussaini123]

Very great tips! I loved the essay, and it touched me.
Is there any possibility to admission officers think of our truly essay written by ourselves edited by ChatGPT?

[@nyingngum7943]

Oh my! I love your reviews, Kevin. Thank you so much for your work.
Whenever I type the link for the website you said we could use to submit our essays for review, it always shows error in my browser. I wish to ask if its possible for international students like me to submit our essays for review

[@elevatedschool]

It should work if you go to www.elevated.school/editmyessay

[@HJ-fr6ku]

Hi Kevin , great work as always. I wanted to check out your website but I am getting a server error is it down?

[@kadirimariamdamilola9905]

Please make a video on gap year essay

[@unique6625]

hi ive just done writing my essay, but its 730 words long, is it a problem?

[@lynniefangstudies2120]

what does it mean to be a "scholarship student?"

[@meomeomeomeow]

That’s not a 8 to 9.5, that’s a 5 to 9, amazing edit.

[@abdulla9886]

Does personal statement essay have to be in narrative form?

[@no-on6hu]

Not at all.

[@Sailor-boat]

If this is a 9/10, what would make this a 10/10?

[@Letslearntogetheruzh7]

3:11
6:29

[@user-nx8rf7vw5c]

how to pay you for editing essay?

[@elevatedschool]

Visit our site! www.elevated.school/editmyessay

[@elevatedschool]

And as always, if you'd like a professional review of your essay in

[@CobraSniff]

I need a discount 😢
This is almost 1/4th my dads salary…(Cursing the exchange rates)