Write Out Loud: Use the Story To College Method, Great Application Essays, and Get into Your Top Choice

, founder of Edvice Princeton and former director of admission at Princeton University , college counselor, Rutgers Preparatory School, and curator of the College Lists Wiki , cofounder and CEO of Veritas Prep To write out loud is to write and speak in a way that makes people pay attention. teaches the Story To College program—with its proven storytelling-based approach, the Moments Method. This program has helped more than 8,000 students from high schools in the United States and around the world create effective, authentic application essays to win admission and financial aid at their top college choices. enables anyone to masterfully integrate past experiences and future ambitions into successful application essays and interviews. The guided exercises help college essay writers get past the stress and confusion of writing about themselves. reveals how to find unique topics for compelling essays, shows how to make the transition from a spoken story to a written essay, and provides examples of successful essays. The book also walks students through the Common Application, the online college application form used by more than 500 colleges and universities in the US and abroad. Inside, students will find: With , students build confidence to show their best selves in writing and to gain admission into the college or university they desire.