How to Start and End Your College Essay!

Are you applying to college and wondering how to start or end your college essay? If so, check out this video where Brooke shares some tips for good essay beginnings and endings.

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[Kayyllaa_]

For years I’ve watched these videos and now that I’m finally a senior it’s nice to see the comments aren’t years old😂

[Fernando-zrkl]

How to...
START:
1- With an image
2- With a statistic
3- With a quote (maybe not)
4- With a question
5- With a fun fact
6- With a memorable nugget or theme

END:
1- Reflecting back
2- Have an agenda
3- Come full circle
4- Say something that feels final
5- Expand outward

[saltshaikher]

After reading a few sample essays from official websites, I felt my own wasn't the greatest. But realizing that I have most of the things you talked about, I feel confident!
As I near the end of my high school years, I want to express my gratitude for making the entire college admissions process seem less intimidating.
Thanks a lot, really! 🧡

[lexideeter]

Brooke, I just wanted to say thank you! Without your videos, I probably wouldn’t be as confident in my college list, my essays, my activities list, and my understanding of what ‘prestige’ adds to & subtracts from the undergrad experience. Not to mention my ACT score wouldn’t be as high! So thank you so much for providing free resources and a helping hand for everyone navigating the college process!!! You’re awesome!!!

[quonkylops]

I'm a sophomore but I wanna learn this stuff earlier. I'm having a hard time bringing my grade up in one class but if I get perfect A's I'll end the year with a 4.28 gpa I think!

[ronaldbryantdelacruz]

As my style of writing, I start off by making the conclusion so that I can finese intro and the body, why? Because it is easier to explain why do you include some things on your closing remarks than to compress the first 2 parts of your essay, aside from that, you can make a strong thesis statement(which matches the conclusion to achieve the "full circle"), and you can also limit your words by doing that. I just learned that from my literature teacher.

[АсилиЖасур]

Bunch of thanks for creating such helpful videos and sharing amazing tips!!!

[sarwathussain]

That was really really helpful. Now I know how to start . I was confused . Thanks a lot

[collegegrind]

Really helpful video! Please make more college essay tips videos!

[arthurbarbosa]

Brooke, should I use italics to highlight an onomatopeia

[ooooar]

Hey do you edit personal statements/essays??? I really want you to edit my essay. If yes please tell me how do I reach out to you???

[ronitkumar]

Hey!! I am an international student from India just wanted to know if I need to convert my school marks to gpa Or leave it empty?

[jhmrem]

My crybaby face slammed into the water as I was reading less than 10 minutes a day about clickbait? My willpower is driving in Kansas City. The End (of my full-circle final essay), but bigger in the future.

[dreamwriteroct]

Images are good, but hooks are overdone.