I Edited 1000 College Essays... Here's What Actually Works
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- Hey there, my dear virtual little siblings and future graduates! I’m Kevin, your guide to navigating the choppy waters of college admissions essays. After swimming in a sea of over ONE THOUSAND COLLEGE essays this past October, I’ve surfaced with seven pearls of wisdom that I can’t wait to share with you. And trust me, you’re going to want to stick to the end because the last one is the most important!
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00:00 1000 essays!!!
0:25 Tip #1
1:59 Tip #2
3:30 Tip #3
4:36 Tip #4
6:11 Tip #5
7:19 Tip #6
8:14 Tip #7
Hi! We're Kevin and Jeffrey, two Yalies who want to help you get into your dream school!
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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Why we don't talk about how creative and artistic Kevin is? His talking is literally illustrates that he is a writer/poet at heart
Kind of distracting me tho. Kind of becoming too much. But I surely think its very artistic
How does this guy not have more subscribers?? His words are like nectar on paper
Want your essay edited by us? Visit: www.elevated.school/editmyessay today! Good luck seniors! We are rooting for you 👊🏽
Crazy how useful these videos are. Thank you Kevin.
Thanks Kevin, Really helpful.
hello kevin. i am navigating the choppy waters. thanks kev!
I really admire the effort and authenticity in these videos. Really helpful and useful tips. Thank you so much
I love Kevin!
Thanks to him and elevated team I got in UPenn ed this year!
All great, but #7 the winding journey stands out to me most as a superb tip for CAPS. Thanks for what you do for the students!
Ma men Kevin, just wanna thank you for the videos and shorts, they were really really useful in my applications process. Now just wait to the results!!! 💪 you literally saved me with every essay. Your work is of and amazing quality, keep it up and greetings
Omgg goodluck!!
how did it go?
This was very helpful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Kevin! I'm trying to apply tip#1 on my opening and closing sentences. My essay is about how I'm thankful for a certain experience with my friends and how it motivated me to spread empowerment to others.
"I'm not usually grateful when someone breaks my phone. It's also unlikely that the culprit will become my best friend for the next four years"
"I'll continue to play my part in breaking mental loops, even if I have to break a phone in the process"
I was unsure if the last line felt a bit forced, any feedback?
Nah I think you're good. It's witty and light
@@mayahussain2146 tysm!!
Hi Kevin. Can I write on how I spend my school break and how I have impacted my community during that time in the additional information section?
big thank you sir
Thank you for the incredible help your videos are! I have a question - if I volunteer occasionally in a community center (for festivals, stage panels, etc), what should I put in hrs/week? I do 6-12 hrs per event every 1-2 months (grades 9-12). Thanks again!
Hey kevin...I can't express my gratitude to you... writing essays was impossible for me but I found you and your vdos to rescue me... wish me luck for the decisions to come soon❤
Good luck!!! Fingers crossed for you
Congrats on 20k!
Thank you!!
Thanks for the tips, I'm applying to grad school abroad so most of my essays are due at the end of this month (:
You got this Veronica!!
You're cool, new sub!
Is it necessary to add headings to every essay
Your words open up unseen realms of thought
POV:Me desparately trying to convince myself that my words are as good as Kevin's
hahaha
Please can someone give me more ideas for a common app essay about how the scholarship would help you because I have written two essays on it and I don't want to repeat the same things again,and please how do I tailor essays .
Hey i am an Indian student from a remote area. i am not exposed to Sat or ap courses. I applied to harvard via test optional will i get rejected (I have 95% score for all final exams from 9 to 12 grade)
Hey, Kevin. I could really use your help, now that RD is close. Could you give me a quick feedback on my PS?
Yes of course! please upload it to www.elevated.school/editmyessay
Is this for grad school too?
yes!
@@elevatedschool Well I better take some notes. ☺️ Thank you!
Bruh my life boring asf. What am i supposed to write about?? Just over a month left till the deadline
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My life a movie 😂 trust me not having crazy shit going on is better
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Well, not everyone wants to be a liberal arts major at a community college. I think college admissions offices have their priorities skewed in the wrong direction if they apply the same yardstick to each candidate's application. Seriously, if someone wants to major in quantum physics or molecular genetics with an end-goal of a career on the cutting edge of human understanding of the fabric of the universe or the very foundations of biological life itself, if I were to be an admissions officer, I sure would not want to be dragged through some emotionally-manipulative sob story fabricated to draw the reader in, or shown political leadership qualities, or the candidate's commitment to social-activism, crusading for the cause-du-jour in their spare time. No, I would want to see evidence of their passion for their chosen majors, their proven ability to endure the academic rigor those majors would demand, resilience under pressure to ensure their success, and moral character to be a good citizen on campus. That is what I would look for in all STEM majors, especially if it's a Tier-1 Research University.