How to Write the PERFECT Why Our School Essay in 2024 | Ivy League Supplemental Masterclass

I’m Kevin Zhen and this is how to write the PERFECT ‘Why Our College’ Supplemental Essay. First, I'll share my 3 Golden Rules, then we’ll analyze 2 essays that worked, one from Northwestern and another from Yale. Make sure you watch until the end for a special surprise!

Time Stamps
00:00 The Why Our School Essay
0:17 Know Thy Prompt
1:47 Mine for Gold
3:12 Contribution to Campus
5:10 Successful Northwestern Essay!
7:27 Successful Dartmouth Essay!
8:55 A present for sticking until the end

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[rainyyawnzzn]

bro could sense that i was procrastinating on my essays

[elevatedschool]

I totally goofed, at 0:13 I said the second essay was from Yale, but it's actually from Dartmouth... oh goodness how embarrassing...
Anyways, I hope you guys find this video useful! Don't forget to like and subscribe <3

[rumblingsun]

10:00 PM. 2 hours before one of my EA deadlines. Lets go.

[AzizMussilimov]

Dude, thanks for doing this. I have 200 students that i am working with across Kazakhstan mostly and beyond (on their essays), and your insights really help. All the best!

[Averagestudent]

This is super helpful! I have been struggling on this essay, Thank you!!

[waterthecan]

i thought on the yale podcast they said they put "led" because they wanted to know about an actual moment in the past that made you want to apply, and that it's short because they don't want you to do the basic format...

[staywithmenight]

Hi Kevin! I'm a fellow QB NCM and I saw in the past videos that you and your team are doing the essay reviews for free in the fall. I'm wondering if that offer is still up :) Your videos have given me so much guidance and ideas on how to approach my essays and it has made the application process, especially for a low-income student like me, so much less daunting. Please keep up the great work!

[somview]

🎉I appreciated a lot!!
❤ Congratulations on your beautiful wedding ㅡ
Kevin, you're the sweetest and warmest person, going to be the happiest man alive!
- from someone who has watched ALL your videos 5 times.😊

[imasd]

Hi Kevin, wonderful insights as always. I would like to ask if you and your team have any experience with transfer students because on the sites i haven't seen anything related to it. Thank you :)

[graceqiu]

What are your thoughts on the Stanford why us essay? It isn’t entirely like the other ones in your video in my opinion !

[Lucaa-uflh]

Great video Kevin! Thank you!Do you suggest a similar approach for the “how do you hope to use your Harvard education in the future?” Essay?

[elma]

what about AI involvement, like chat gpt

[sciency_zone]

BrO, can I say that we want to continue a kind of project established in a particular uni. that I have mostly been interested in and have similar ECs

[samilatifi]

harvard ask me how will you use our education in the future. can somebody show me a video for that essay.
kevin please instruct me i think i am only one who is applying from afghanistan.
thanks

[elevatedschool]

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