The College Essay Toolkit
Common App, supplements, UC essays, short answers, and revision.
A toolkit for college application essays. Includes brainstorm prompts, structure templates, revision checklists, and examples for the personal statement, UC essays, supplements, and short answers.
What's inside
- Common App personal statement — topic selection, structure, drafting, and revision
- Supplemental essays — Why Us, academic interest, community, activity, and short-answer prompts
- UC Personal Insight Questions — prompt selection and response planning
- Short answers — specific responses for limited word counts
- Activities list — clear, concrete activity descriptions
- Revision tools — structure checks, line edits, common problems, and final review
Who it's for
High school seniors working on the Common App personal statement, supplemental essays, UC essays, and short answers.