Nail Your Essay Topic
A quick video workshop to help high school seniors choose their best college essay topic
(usually NOT what they are thinking!)
Teens WANT to write their best possible essay for their college application. But are stuck on where to start. In less than 90 minutes, they can get the clarity they need.
When it comes to what to write about, most seniors fall into one of two categories:
Some have been thinking about their topic since freshman year (or even earlier!)
Others have no idea what to write about or feel completely overwhelmed
And they’re not alone!
Did you know…
Your teen has a deep inner knowing that this essay MATTERS in a way no other paper they’ve written in high school does.
This essay can…
earn them an acceptance OR a rejection letter to their dream school (and they only have one chance to get it right)
pay them $100, $1,000, or $10,000 OR MORE — but they’ve never written anything for money before — and don't know where to start!
from a study by the
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Here are the real things my students tell me:
“I had a lot of thoughts about possible topics, but I really struggled to choose the one that could work well!” — T.O.
“I’ve been thinking about what I should write about for months. I don’t even know where to begin!” — E.M.
“I like to do my work ahead of time, but I FELT COMPLETELY LOST with my essay and kept pushing it aside. I didn’t know what I was doing, what to write about, or how to manage my time. I procrastinated and kept getting distracted by other stuff.” — G.P.
“I had a bunch of ideas, but I didn’t know how to write this kind of essay or how to choose my strongest topic. I have no idea what admissions counselors want to hear!” — A.M.
“I had no clue how to distill my interests and personality into a meaningful topic.” — V.M.
The good news is, this is an easily solvable problem.
Hi, I’m Christy Sharafinski and I helped almost 200 teens decide their BEST topic… in minutes.
And that’s just for the Personal Statement.
In the last 10 years, I’ve helped seniors nail down their topics for over 3,000 supplemental and scholarship essays too. These essays have earned my students acceptance letters to their dream schools — and many have earned scholarships and merit money as well.
So I know something about what showcases a student's uniqueness.
AND I know the topics students should avoid (because they’re cliché, unoriginal, or red-flag-raising).
And here’s what I believe, deep in my soul:
EVERY senior has a topic
only they can write about…
and I set out to discover exactly
what would help make it EASY
for them to uncover the theme of their deepest story.
Over the last 3 years, as a bonus session in the Complete Your Essay in a Weekend workshop, I experimented with how to get my students to see what others find so amazing about them, consider how their first idea might NOT be their best, and to open up to DOZENS of great possibilities…
Then, I taught them how to evaluate which of their ideas might make an awesome essay topic.
I developed a simple series of exercises that draw out each teen’s long-forgotten or non-obvious memories and interests…
And I helped them identify topics they would find boring to read about (so they knew to avoid them)…
While revealing the 10 Must-Avoid topics…
and I pull it all together into a mini-course that can be completed in as little as 60 minutes.
Nail Your Essay Topic
Introducing…
A self-paced, step-by-step,
12-video mini-workshop to help your teen
land on their best essay topic FAST
($250 value)
Chart Your Course RIGHT from the Start
Avoid These Common Pitfalls
The Courage to Be Controversial
Speak from Your
Heart
Ban These Boring
Topic Ideas
Shift Your
Perspective
The Art
of the Unexpected
Magnify Your Special Spark
Your Inner
Golden Compass
Mapping Your Memories
The Final Key
to Your Best Topic
Curate Your
Topic Picks
Ready to help your teen nail their best topic idea?
At the end of the mini-workshop, your teen will have:
Their clear topic ready-to-go (when they use my videos, tips, and tools)
Peace-of-mind that they've nailed down their best topic (using my step-by-step exercises)
The confidence to jump into writing their Personal Statement, the most important of all the college application essays
3 proven strategies to help with all their future essay writing needs
And you'll have the calm in your home that comes from a student who is crystal clear about their topic and has the answers they need!
So they'll:
Now let me help your senior discover their best topic!
Here's how it works:
The Nail Your Essay Topic mini-workshop is a complete framework for your teen to get the clarity they need much quicker and with far less stress...so they can get down to the business of writing their Personal Statement for the Common App.
Completing this 60-to-90-minute workshop will help your teen:
Avoid the #1 rookie mistake seniors regularly make when choosing their essay topic
Navigate the single, most overlooked key to assessing their topic's value — something most students miss
Discover how to spot a cliché or taboo topic before they waste a minute writing the WRONG essay
Get my #1 key to uncover their best, non-boring topic idea
Identify their unique values and voice
and much, much more
Ready to get the ONE tool your teen needs to clarify the focus
on their Personal Statement? Let me know where to send the workshop!
Just $29
TOTAL VALUE: $250
Price: $97
