How to Write the Community Essay | Ivy League College Supplemental Masterclass

Today, I, Kevin Zhen (Yale 2020), will be teaching you the secret to writing a magnificent “Community” essay. How? By taking an average one and elevating ;) it into a superb one! Let’s begin!

Time Stamps
00:00 Welcome!
0:28 Upgrade!
1:38 Tip 1 - Topic
2:32 Tip 2 - Details
3:37 Tip 3 - Pick the Right People
4:17 Turning a Good Essay into a Magnificent one!
5:54 Tip 4 - Fusion
6:59 Tip 5 - Connect Communities

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Hi! We're Kevin and Jeffrey, two Yalies who founded the ElevatEd School, a platform dedicated to helping you articulate and express your most authentic self. We teach creative writing, critical thinking, communication skills, applying to college--- you name it!

[adammenendez]

Thank you Kevin you’re the goat! I’ve been stressing over how to write the community essay and these tips really helped

[shreyasrao]

thought i was done with my community essay, but these tips are making me think twice! thanks for the advice as always!

[farahbiishrak]

I'd been struggling a lot with the community essay. Thanks a lott

[icedaay]

i feel called out for having an organization teaching stem to kids

[pie.]

thank you so much! this was sooo helpful!

[thyradoku]

Who else thought Kevin was gonna start break dancing at the house music part?

[LHHELPS]

I submitted columbia, but i talked about how living in a rural location kinda held me back from trying new authentic foods so i turned to the kitchen, there i made fusion foods. And through this, i learned the power of open-mindedness, which i tied back to columbia and learning my peers' favorite dish. is this an ok idea??

edit: i guess it wasn't a community essay, more of how a lived experience has shaped you. will this be fine for umich community essays?

[evlx]

Do you think it’s bad to reuse topics? For example, I talked about rock climbing in my common app essay but I also want to write about it in the community section.

[celia-bl]

OreateAI has proven to be even more effective than GPT, making my academic life much easier.

[ahrayah]

Any advice for someone who is returning to school after 10 + years?

[bast]

Hi, thanks so much for the tips! Where can I find the essay rubric?

[JohnSmith-ye]

Is it fine if your community is more unofficial and doesn't really have a name? Would you just give it a name or what?

For context, my community is a small one with people from my guitar studio that love exploring different generes (acoustic & electric) as well as the more technical aspects like sound acoustics, amp-systems, and even sound engineering.

Awesome video by the way!

[oluwafeyijuwonloonafowora]

Oh my days these esssau tips are soo good!!!
Where can i find the essay rubric???🩵🩵