You're a good student, and you've always been a good writer. But you haven't written a personal essay since middle school! What are you supposed to write a college essay about? How do you even organize an essay that doesn't start with a thesis?!

This self-guided Essay Kick-Off Workshop is designed to lead you to both a topic and an understanding of how to put together your best 650-word essay, which can be used for the Common Application, the Coalition Application, or both! The program includes a hard copy of Your Best 650: The Workbook, full of my best mindset and process advice, guidance about topics, brainstorming, and organization; a one-hour guided audio brainstorm of the Common App essay prompts (which can also be used for Coalition); and a 75- to 90-minute (self-paced) "Sample Essay Breakdown" lesson, which looks at all of the subtle reasons the model essay succeeds, as well as everything you're wondering about structure. When you've finished all of the exercises, you'll be prepared to find an effective topic and draft a strong essay.