Supplemental Essays That Impress
- Wed, August 27th, 2025
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
- Speaker: Kevin Krebs
At HelloCollege’s 60-minute workshops, our experts empower your family with the knowledge to take control of college planning, from class and activity choices to tutoring to essays and college applications.
What you will learn:
- The 5 traits that colleges look for in your supplemental essays.
- Best practices for answering the three most common supplemental essay prompts.
- Ways to develop content for your supplemental essays.
- The top three writing styles and which works best for you.
- How to structure your essays.
Description:
This 60-minute virtual workshop is designed to educate high school seniors on formulating stand-out supplemental essays that stay on-target and tell a compelling story.
Speaker:
For over 20 years, HelloCollege Founder and Northwestern University graduate Kevin Krebs has mentored high school students to improve their college planning outcomes and maximize potential. His dynamic college planning workshops help thousands of families across the nation each year.
Kevin Krebs
Founder and Managing Director
Kevin Krebs
Founder and Managing Director
For over 20 years, HelloCollege Founder and Northwestern University graduate Kevin Krebs has mentored high school students to improve their college planning outcomes and maximize potential. His dynamic college planning workshops help thousands of families across the nation each year.
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