How long does it take to write the college essay?

It’s just 650 words, right?

Dr. Agnia Grigas
June 26th, 2024

Most students underestimate how long it takes to write a winning college essay.

“It’s just 650 words, right?”

In my experience after helping students write essays that got them admitted to the most competitive U.S. colleges…

It takes on average 10-12 weeks to write a winning essay!

Now we’re already a month through summer break.

That means they only have about 8 weeks until they’re back in school…

And after that only 8 more weeks until the application is due.

It’s not a lot of time considering they have to:

Brainstorm, outline, write, and edit.

And if they wait until they’re back at school…

They won’t have the proper time needed to write their best essay.

That’s why I urge that all rising seniors start the essay over the summer (ideally, they should finish before they return to school).

But whether or not they’ve started already…

I have a special opportunity for them to get ahead of the curve.

I’m running a one-time College Essay Workshop on Sunday, July 14th.

This workshop will cover:

But here’s the catch.

You can only get it if you bought my Application Review service.

Even though the Application Review includes a comprehensive essay review…

I wanted to make sure every student knew how to write an excellent essay before the review.

That way there will be a lower likelihood of a lengthy rewrite.

If you haven’t signed up yet…

You can secure your spot by clicking the link below before July 1st.

To your child’s success,

Dr. Agnia Grigas
Founder - College Admissions Secrets
Author - ‘‘How to Win the Million Dollar College Admissions Game’’

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