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Blank Page to Clear Outline: Get Unstuck on Your Personal Essay

​Feeling stuck on your personal essay? You're not alone. Trust, you are not the only senior who keeps putting off writing their application essay. You're sure you'll be able to finish once you start. You just need to put something - anything - on the page, but going from 0 to 1 feels harder than going from 1 to 100. And advice like "just start!", "show who you are," "brainstorm some ideas," isn't working, right? ​Join Isamar V., a former Stanford admissions officer and college application coach, in this workshop where she will guide you as you complete 3 exercises to go from a blank page to a clear essay outline in 1 hour. Get your pen and paper (or laptop) ready because this isn't just a lecture. You are going to put in the work in this workshop. ​If you have no idea what you want to write about --> You'll leave with several ideas, topics, and stories to choose from If you have an idea or story but don't know if it's good --> You'll leave with personal reflections to make it good If you have a story that you're excited about, but just haven't sat down to write --> You'll leave with an outline If you already have an outline, but just no written draft --> You'll have a dedicated hour to write ​You'll also get some tips for how to go from outline to a first written draft. Whether you're just starting or need a fresh perspective, the goal for you is to feel unstuck and excited to write your story.

Ask Me Anything with a Former Stanford Admissions Officer

Join me for an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session to get answers to your college admissions questions. I'm Isamar, a former Stanford Admissions Officer, a Harvard grad, proud first-generation college graduate, and an experienced college admissions coach. With years working with students from all backgrounds, including US-based, international, and first-generation applicants, I'm here to help you navigate the college admissions process. My goal is to provide thoughtful, empathetic, and strategic guidance. Whether you're a high school student or parent, don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from a seasoned professional.

From Penn Engineering to McKinsey and Amazon

See how this UPenn engineering grad crafted a winning resume for a Business Analyst Digital Practice role at McKinsey and Software Development Engineer offer from Amazon.

Resume Template

This resume template includes a community involvement section for MBA applicants who are highly involved in volunteering and want to visually highlight this in their MBA applications.

What To Think About When Thinking About College

These questions will help guide you in thinking about your college(s) "Fit." It's important to think about what matters to you outside the classroom, too, because most of your time at college is spent there.

MBA Recruiting Resume Guide

This resume guide is your strategic blueprint for standing out in the highly competitive MBA admissions process. Designed with input from top business schools and recruiters, it walks you through proven formatting, language, and content strategies that highlight your leadership, impact, and potential—ensuring your resume rises to the top of the pile. Whether you're just starting or refining a final draft, this guide will help you craft a one-page resume that speaks the language of top MBA programs.

MBA Admissions Interview Question Bank

This comprehensive interview guide is designed to help MBA candidates reflect deeply, prepare strategically, and show up with confidence in admissions interviews. Covering key themes like leadership, self-awareness, collaboration, and program fit, this question bank equips you with the prompts top programs use to assess readiness and potential. Whether you're just beginning to prepare or refining your final mock, this resource will help you turn your experiences into compelling, authentic stories.

Behavioral Questions CAR Matrix Template

This matrix is a powerful tool to help you prepare for behavioral interviews with clarity and confidence. It allows you to structure your stories using the CAR framework (Challenge, Action, Result) while mapping each one to common competency areas like leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, and communication. By building a versatile story bank and tagging each example to multiple themes, you'll be able to answer a wide range of questions with ease, consistency, and impact. Whether you're applying to an MBA program or preparing for job interviews, this template helps you connect the dots between your experiences and what interviewers are looking for.

Brand Marketing Resume Template

Stand out in today’s competitive market with this recruiter-created Brand Marketing Resume Template. Designed to be ATS-friendly and packed with strategic keywords, this template helps you showcase your brand marketing impact clearly and professionally—boosting your chances of landing more interviews.

Product Marketing Resume Template

Stand out in today’s competitive market with this recruiter-created Product Marketing Resume Template. Designed to be ATS-friendly and packed with strategic keywords and metrics, this template helps you showcase your product marketing impact clearly and professionally—boosting your chances of landing more interviews.

Public Relations (PR) Resume Template

Stand out in today’s competitive market with this recruiter-created PR Resume Template. Designed to be ATS-friendly and packed with strategic keywords and metrics, this template helps you showcase your PR impact clearly and professionally—boosting your chances of landing more interviews.

Advanced Three-Statement DCF / LBO Case Study

If you are an Investment Banking Associate lateral hire, this downloadable resource should help you cover generally what you need to know for your interview case study.

Example of Accepted Medical School Applicant CV/Resume

CV/Resume used for medical school admissions. Requested by multiple schools. Outlines leadership, research, and clinical experience.

Columbia Business School: Sample Essay 3: Why CBS?

Example of a "Why CBS?" essay that got the applicant into Columbia Business School.

Harvard, OOS TX, and OOS CA Essay

This personal statement gained admission into top dental schools including Harvard, UCLA (OOS), and UT Houston (OOS.

Coffee Chat/Networking Tracker

This simple tracker helps you to stay organized with all your coffee chats.

Recruiting Tracker

This simple tracker helps you stay organized as you apply to different jobs

Finding Your Authentic Self: A Diversity Essay Example

A powerful essay on unlearning stereotypes and embracing individuality. Discover a new perspective on what diversity truly means.

Intermediate Practice LBO Model

This case practice model is designed to assist lateral analysts targeting roles at middle-market private equity and investment banking firms.

UVA Darden MBA Admitted Essay Example

UVA Darden MBA Admitted Essay Example w/ Scholarship Award