How to Hook Your Reader & Write Better College Essay Openings

In this video, I'll show you 9 creative techniques to make sure the opening (AKA hook) of your college essay helps you stand out. I'll also share 4 common openings you want to avoid, as well as my all-time favorite college essay opening. 00:00 Intro and what we’ll cover 00:25 4 common essay opening mistakes 02:01 The full Hemingway opening 02:44 The mini Hemingway opening 03:56 The twist opening 04:56 The philosophical question 05:41 The confession opening 06:37 The trailer opening 07:39 The fascinating concept opening 08:31 The random personal fun fact opening 09:07 The shocking image opening 10:32 My favorite opening to the college essay 11:27 The key to an awesome personal statement 🧑‍🎓LOOKING FOR HELP WITH YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS? 🧑‍🎓 Get personalized one-on-one coaching: https://bit.ly/3Hx9fmo 🔗LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO 🔗 Example Essayshttps://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/how-to-start-college-essay 21 Details Exercisehttps://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/brainstorm-21-details ✌️WHO AM I? ✌️ I’m Ethan (College Essay Guy) and my goal is to bring more ease, joy, purpose, and access to the college admission process. I wrote two Amazon bestsellers on college essays and each year my team and I reach more than 1MM students and counselors via www.collegeessayguy.com. 🧠 MY UPCOMING + ONDEMAND *PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN COURSES 🧠 Student Courses: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-essay-courses Counselor Courses: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/college-essay-courses-for-counselors *All my courses are pay-what-you-can. ✍ RESOURCES ✍ 📖 Free Personal Statement Guide: https://bit.ly/ps-free-guide 🎙 Podcast: https://bit.ly/CEGPodcast 💡 Free 1-on-1 for low income students: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/matchlighters 📘 College Admission Essentials: https://bit.ly/3qdEklN 📙 College Essay Essentials: https://bit.ly/3vIjtbs 🌍 SOCIAL 🌍 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CollegeEssayGuy 🐦 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CollegeEssayGuy 👍 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollegeEssayGuy ✋ QUESTIONS? ✋ Leave a comment on one of my YouTube videos or follow me on Instagram. 👍🏻 Your likes & comments tell YouTube this is quality content and help me grow the channel. Clicking the notification bell 🔔will ping you when a new video comes out. And please feel free to share with friends. Thanks, y’all. Stay curious.