The College Essay Advisors Podcast
Join College Essay Advisors' Founder and Chief Advisor, Stacey Brook, and Director of Advising, Becca Myers, for the inside scoop on all things college essay-related.
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Sep 3, 2026 · 20 min49: Don't Sleep on the Activities ListStacey and Becca explain why the activities list deserves real attention. Small choices in how you present each activity shape how admissions officers understand your stoAug 27, 2026 · 12 min48: Supplemental Essay Strategy: Work Smarter, Not HarderAn organised approach to school-specific supplemental essays: spotting overlapping prompts, mapping your stories to them, and prioritising so you build a cohesive applicaAug 20, 2026 · 8 min47: The 3 Common Ways Students Undermine Their College EssaysStacey and Becca outline three subtle mistakes that weaken an otherwise strong personal statement: repeating the activities list, forcing a lesson, and skipping reflectioAug 13, 2026 · 16 min46: Supplemental Essays About Conflict and Disagreement: What to Know Before You WriteHow to approach prompts about disagreement and differing viewpoints, what colleges are looking for in these responses, and how to write about conflict with maturity and pAug 6, 2026 · 19 min45: The Purpose of the Why Essay (and How to Make Sure Yours Is Distinct)A breakdown of 'Why This School' prompts: what admissions expects, how to research, how to personalise, and how to connect your past interests to what the school offers.Jul 30, 2026 · 22 min44: Supplemental Essays 101: What Colleges Ask, and Why!A tour of common supplemental essay types, including 'Why Us,' community prompts, and oddball creative questions, with the reasoning behind each and how to build a narratJul 23, 2026 · 17 min43: How to Write an Uncommon Community EssayJoin Stacey and Becca as they explore how applicants can think outside the box when choosing topics for their community essays. They share strategies for identifying authJul 16, 2026 · 15 min42: Are Any College Essay Topics Off Limits?Students often hear that topics like mental health, loss, service trips, injuries, or family challenges are “too risky” for college essays—but is that actually true? JoinAug 29, 2025 · 14 min41: Using AI to Draft College Essays: Yay or Nay?Join Stacey and Becca as they dive into the nuances of AI in higher education, particularly its role in the college admissions process. They discuss evolving AI tools forAug 15, 2025 · 16 min40: The Uncommon College Essay (Stacey's New Book!)Join Stacey and Becca as they discuss The Uncommon College Essay: An Approachable Guide to an Intimidating Process, Stacey’s new book that walks students and parents throJul 17, 2025 · 18 min39: How to Write College Essays as a STEM ApplicantJoin Stacey and Becca as they discuss how STEM applicants can enhance their own natural writing abilities, differentiate themselves from other applicants with similar relJul 3, 2025 · 7 min38: Questions to Ask When Choosing a College Essay AdvisorJoin Stacey and Becca as they offer advice to parents and students searching for college essay assistance and share the questions you should ask to ensure you hire the riJun 19, 2025 · 20 min37: How to Write a Strong Impact Essay (About Community Service)Join Stacey and Becca as they discuss the purpose of the Impact Essay, review Impact Essay prompts from schools like Princeton and Northwestern, and offer guidance on howMay 2, 2025 · 17 min36: Medical School Secondaries: What to Know and How to PrepareJoin Stacey and Becca as they break down the medical school secondary essay process and provide helpful information regarding the timeline, the most common secondary essaMar 28, 2025 · 14 min35: Writing the AMCAS Personal Comments Essay for Medical School ApplicationsJoin Stacey and Becca as they offer insight on how medical school applicants can craft compelling personal statements for the AAMC application. They address the timeline Mar 24, 2025 · 12 min34: How to Write a Distinctive Waitlist Letter to Your Top-Choice SchoolJoin Stacey and Becca as they explain the difference between being deferred and being waitlisted, what being waitlisted really means, and what you can do to increase yourJan 9, 2025 · 14 min32: How to Approach the College Transfer Objective StatementJoin Stacey and Becca as they discuss the Transfer Objective Statement. They cover the most frequent mistakes transfer applicants make while writing their admissions essaDec 12, 2024 · 13 min30: What to Do if You Are Rejected in the Early Action/Early Decision RoundJoin Stacey and Becca as they offer applicants tips for processing the disappointment of rejection, insight into the admissions decision process, and recommendations for Dec 10, 2024 · 11 min29: Early Action and Early Decision Deferrals: What They Mean and What You Can Do About It!Join Stacey and Becca as they discuss what being deferred means and what you can do to improve your odds of admission in the Regular Decision application round—both for yAug 29, 2024 · 7 min28: The College Essay Advisors Assessment Service Option (Bonus episode!)Join Stacey and Becca as they offer listeners insight as to what applicants can expect upon signing up for an expert assessment of their college essay draft(s) and discusAug 22, 2024 · 16 min27: College Essay Brainstorming Exercises (Part 3: Objects)Join Stacey and Becca as they walk you through one of their favorite ways of brainstorming for the personal statement: the object exercise! Take a look around your room aAug 15, 2024 · 19 min26: How to Write About Hardship and Trauma in Your College EssayJoin Stacey and Becca as they discuss strategies for writing essays about hardship that emphasize positive qualities that will empower you to succeed in higher education,Aug 8, 2024 · 17 min25: The Dos and Don’ts of the Activity EssayJoin Stacey and Becca as they review common Activity Essay prompts, discuss the purpose of the essay within the scope of the larger application, offer guidance on which oAug 1, 2024 · 22 min24: How to Write About Religion, Faith, & Politics in Your College EssayJoin Stacey and Becca as they weigh the risks and benefits of writing about religion, faith, and politics in your college essay. Can applicants address potentially controJul 25, 2024 · 17 min23: The Dangers of Reading College Essay ExamplesJoin Stacey and Becca as they discuss the risks that accompany reading too many college essay examples and ways students and parents alike can best set themselves up for
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