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  1. Read the College Essay About Costco That Got This Senior Into 5 Ivy

    Besides the fact she's undoubtedly an excellent student, she wrote her college essay on Costco. Yes, Costco. "I'm sort of still in shock. I don't think I've processed everything yet," she told ...

  2. The Costco Essay: What Makes It So Good?

    The Costco Essay: What Makes It So Good?

  3. The Costco Essay Deconstructed

    Article updated on November 15, 2019. Students searching for exemplary examples of college admissions essays may already be familiar with what has come to be known as The Costco Essay, but it is worth digging a little deeper to understand how this essay that "got a high school senior in to 5 Ivy League colleges" actually works.. Many people have noted that the essay alone did not get the ...

  4. This essay got a high-school senior into 5 Ivy League schools and Stanford

    This essay got a high-school senior into 5 Ivy League ...

  5. Essay About Love for Costco Wins Student Admission to Five Ivies

    A college essay about one teen's drive to explore life — as well as her deep and abiding love for Costco — has won over admissions counselors at six of the most prestigious schools in the U.S ...

  6. PDF Lessons from a Winning Ivy League Essay on Costco

    She wrote her "Ivy League Essay" about Costco. And hot dogs. I believe Brittany's essay was effective because she followed many of the narrativewriting tips and advice I give my students on how to - write effective essays. * * * * * UPDATE: I just learned that Brittany did actually use Essay Hell to help learn how to craft her now-famous ...

  7. How One Girl's Trip to Costco Got Her Into All 5 Ivy ...

    Her personal statement for the Common Application details a very descriptive and philosophical trip to wholesale superstore Costco. Below is the copy of the prompt and essay.

  8. Why The Costco College Essay Is Crucial Reading

    ICYMI- Why The Costco College Essay Is Crucial Reading for Future College Applicants. At this point, it's almost been impossible to avoid reading about the amazing Costco college essay that secured one lucky applicant admission to several Ivies and Stanford. It's a great essay, but not everyone seems to understand why, so CEA Founder Stacey ...

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    It seems 18-year-old high school senior Brittany Stinson submitted an essay about her love for Costco and got some pretty good responses, specifically, a big "yes" from the University of ...

  10. Why The Costco Essay Is Crucial Reading for Future College ...

    Stinson's essay was not her ticket to admission. It was a thoughtfully crafted, brilliantly executed piece of a very complex puzzle. Still, the college essay is a highly significant piece of the puzzle in that it is one of the only opportunities students have to speak to admissions officers in their own voices and highlight something about their personalities or passions that allows them to ...

  11. How to Write a Costco Essay that gets you to Ivy League

    The Costco Essay is an essay, also known as Brittany Stinson's essay, and is a personal statement that got Brittany to all the Ivy League Universities or schools, including Stanford. The Costco Personal statement is not a mere essay about Costco. Rather, it is a college essay about the experiences of the student at Costco stores.

  12. The girl who got into 5 Ivies and Stanford with a unique essay about

    Brittany Stinson. Brittany Stinson, the high-school senior whose unique essay on Costco secured her admission into five Ivy League schools and Stanford, has finally made her decision. "I'm going ...

  13. Brittany Stinson's Costco Essay Got Her into 5 Ivy League ...

    High school senior Brittany Stinson's college application essay about Costco got her into five Ivy League schools -- Yale, Cornell, Columbia, Dartmouth, and University of Pennsylvania.

  14. College Essay About Costco

    In her essay, Stinson recognized Costco as the invariable "apex of consumerism" that it is but also as the sprawling space that nurtured her curiosity at a young age. Below, you can read her full ...

  15. Costco Essay Student Picks Stanford

    May 2, 2016, 10:46 AM PDT. Brittany Stinson, the high-school senior whose unique essay on Costco secured her admission into five Ivy League schools and Stanford, has finally made her decision ...

  16. Costco Essay: The Reasons and Ways of Successful Story

    What Is a Costco Essay? Costco's personal statement is a college essay written by schoolgirl Brittany Stinson. She described her story related to Costco stores. Why is this essay so special? The girl was able to write a fascinating story about her childhood, youth, personal qualities, and strengths, that it became viral.

  17. How to Write a Costco Essay for Any College: A Complete Guide

    The costco essay is a university/college application essay that permits students to present their experience, critical thinking, and values in the essay. Whether you are enrolling in Costco's internship program or writing a personal statement related to your connection to the company, this detailed information will provide you with strategies ...

  18. The Costco Essay

    Gdoc link:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SsswOnxd5_zuoTu09Ekf_vQLy6DO5OmtKif44YlI24U/edit

  19. Costco Essay: Analysis And How to Write a Better One

    The famous Costco essay is a college admission essay that was written by Brittany Stinson, a former student of Concord high school. ... It teaches how to write great statements of purpose, admission essays, and personal statements that can secure admission to top institutions of higher learning. Below is what you can learn from this remarkable ...

  20. Controversial: I don't think the Costco essay is exceptional ...

    I've been encouraged time and time again to look at the iconic Costco essay for a shining example of what the common app essay/personal statement should look like. This essay has been hailed as the quintessential college essay and has gained a lot of notoriety for its supposedly unparalleled quality and uniqueness.

  21. Student Gets Into 5 Ivies With College Essay About Love for Costco

    An 18-year-old senior at Concord High School in Wilmington, Delaware, was accepted into five Ivy League schools and another prestigious university after writing a "memorable essay" describing ...

  22. THE PERSONAL STATEMENT

    Personal Statement Tips for College and University ...

  23. My take on the "Costco girl's Essay." From a former Cornell ...

    I was recently asked by Business Insider to provide my thoughts about Brittany Stinson's (the Costco girl) personal statement. It went pretty viral after she provided her personal statement to Business Insider. ... This personal statement is not just an essay, for me it is visual; I can see that three pound tub of sour cream, the cheese puffs ...