College Essays and Why Applying to College Should Be Stress-Free

Hold Me Back: Son and Father Change the Conversation

Aidan and Ash ElDifrawi

Parenting, Generationaldivide, Aidaneldifrawi, Asheldifrawi, Kids & Family, Holdmeback, Genxgenz, Education, Self-improvement

5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Aidan and Ash talk all things college essays with one of the most enigmatic thought leaders in Silicon Valley, Umair Khan. Khan is a successful entrepreneur, tech investor, restaurateur, and the author of the book College Application Hacked - which focuses on writing killer personal statements and why college applications should be stress-free. He’s also a visiting professor at UC Berkeley where he teaches entrepreneurship. A two-time MIT graduate, Khan has written essays that have gotten him into MIT (twice), Stanford (twice), Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, and Brown. Who was more convincing: Aidan or Ash? Vote at HoldMeBack.com

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