Essay expert Stacey Brook, founder and chief advisor at College Essay Advisors (CEA), walks readers through her signature Uncommon College Essay Approach, a four-step process designed to turn essay anxiety into essay success.

In The Uncommon College Essay: An Approachable Guide to an Intimidating Process, Stacey breaks down her strategies and suggestions with detailed explanations, engaging exercises, real college essay examples, and a generous dose of parenthetical asides. She covers the Backwards Brainstorm; Freewriting Your Face Off; Story Sculpting; and Polishing to Perfection. Stacey helps students tell authentic, surprising, uncommon stories that rise above the ordinary by reflecting their strengths, passions, quirks, motivations, and the intangible qualities no transcript or resume can capture.

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