Step 7-2: 

Content+Structure Draft 

(2nd Draft)

Expected Time: 2 Hours

CAUTION!!! DID KRIS REVIEW STEP 7-1 PROVIDE FEEDBACK? IF NOT, DO NOT PROCEED!

How to Structure Your Essay

Continue using the same structure to organize your new draft:

  1. Intro hook (opening that draws the reader in)
  2. Background context + challenge (what happened, your story)
  3. Overcoming the Challenge 
  4. Lessons Learned (how you grew from this experience)
  5. Lessons Applied to Other Areas (college, future career, other parts of your current life)
  6. Conclusion (wrap it all up)

Important: Don’t just tell a story. Admissions officers care most about what you learned and how you’ve grown. Make sure sections 4 & 5 are well developed.

Spend at least an hour writing your next draft.

Start fresh in a new document and write it from beginning to end—don’t copy and paste. You’re not starting from scratch; you can keep your first draft nearby for ideas. But retyping the essay helps you see it in a new way and make real changes.

Use what works, cut what doesn’t, and add stronger details. Try new opening lines—you might already have a great one hidden later in your draft. Make sure your ending is strong, too. Keep your focus on What is the story? How did I feel? How did it change me?

Look at Steps 6-1 and 6-2 for new material to include. Re-read Kris' feedback for Steps 5 and 6. Aim to stay close to the word count, but don’t worry if you go slightly over.

Use the structure sections to help you format your content.



Go to the Essay Folder and open Step 7-2: 2nd Draft and write your new essay.

Check "Done" box in CounselMore and wait for my feedback.