I'm about to show you one of my favorite college essay brainstorming exercises! As you go through it, it should help outline your essay, giving you a sense of whether your topic is going to work. I'll also share some example essays written based on this exercise.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 What makes the 5 Things exercise great
02:06 What is a montage essay?
03:03 Montage essay example + analysis
07:37 Final thoughts

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The Values Exercise:
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/...

Example Essays:
https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/...
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