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title: "Ethan Sawyer | Elite Prep"
description: "Ethan Sawyer is a writer, teacher, speaker, and voice actor who taught at Elite Educational Institute and coordinated the Elite Community Scholars Program."
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# Ethan Sawyer

Ethan Sawyer is a writer, teacher, speaker, and voice actor who taught at Elite Educational Institute and coordinated the Elite Community Scholars Program.

## Articles by Ethan Sawyer

- ![Close-up of a book page with sentences highlighted in pink, including "One day his father came home charged with murder."](https://eliteprep.com/media/image-asset-10-webp-w400.webp)

  [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/)

  ### [Ethan's Quick Reference Guide to the Eight Types of SAT Critical Reading Questions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2014/5/6/ethans-quick-reference-guide-to-the-eight-types-of-sat-critical-reading-questions/)

  May 6, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Motivational poster with an empty white frame captioned "PROCRASTINATION — I'll find a picture for it later."](https://media.eliteprep.com/procrastination-webp-w400.webp)

  [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/)

  ### [How I Learned to Overcome Procrastination (mostly)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-i-learned-to-overcome-procrastination-mostly.html/)

  March 5, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![An open book with fanned pages in front of a blurred world globe](https://media.eliteprep.com/open%2Bcourse%2Bcatalog-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How Choosing Your Classes Ahead of Time Can Help You Get into the Right College](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-choosing-your-classes-ahead-of-time-can-help-you-get-int.html/)

  February 26, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A man in glasses sits on a step ladder reading a book in front of floor-to-ceiling shelves of books.](https://media.eliteprep.com/why%2Byour%2Bmajor%2Bdoesn't%2Bmatter%2Bbooks-webp-w400.webp)

  [Colleges & Universities](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/colleges-universities/)

  ### [5 Reasons Why It Doesn't Matter What You Major In](https://eliteprep.com/blog/5-reasons-why-it-doesnt-matter-what-you-major-in.html/)

  February 25, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Because fighting people is hard. And it hurts.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Roger-Gracie-Best-Brazilian-Jiu-Jutsu-Fighters-in-MMA-1024x682-webp-w400.webp)

  [Colleges & Universities](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/colleges-universities/)

  ### [Top 5 Reasons to Go to College](https://eliteprep.com/blog/top-5-reasons-to-go-to-college.html/)

  February 20, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A Cheesecake Factory restaurant exterior lit up at dusk, with awnings, arched windows and palm trees out front.](https://media.eliteprep.com/cheeseCake2-webp-w400.webp)

  [Colleges & Universities](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/colleges-universities/)

  ### [How to Choose Your Major, or How College is Like the Cheesecake Factory](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-choose-your-major-or-how-college-is-like-the-cheeseca.html/)

  February 20, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Black-and-white portrait of a young man with his hand in his hair, looking uncertain against a dark background](https://media.eliteprep.com/scratching-head-gif-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [I’m a Junior and it’s February. What should I be doing right now?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/im-a-junior-and-its-february-what-should-i-be-doing-right-no.html/)

  February 19, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A student asleep with his head on a lecture hall desk while a classmate beside him takes notes](https://media.eliteprep.com/Sleeping-student-001-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How Senioritis Can Earn You a “Fear of God” Letter](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-senioritis-can-earn-you-a-fear-of-god-letter.html/)

  February 15, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Cartoon of a shirtless man seated holding a syringe while another person in a "Biology" shirt is tattooed by a mechanical arm.](https://media.eliteprep.com/ChoosingAMajorThatMakesYouHappy-1024x737-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [Five Common Myths About College Majors](https://eliteprep.com/blog/five-common-myths-about-college-majors.html/)

  February 13, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A man in a suit gestures while talking with a student seated across from him in a living room with red sofas.](https://media.eliteprep.com/interview-img-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [College Interviews: How to Prepare (Part 2 of 2)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/college-interviews-how-to-prepare-part-2-of-2.html/)

  January 25, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A man in a suit gestures while talking with a student seated across from him in a living room with red sofas.](https://media.eliteprep.com/interview-img-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [College Interviews: How much do they really matter? (Part 1 of 2)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/college-interviews-how-much-do-they-really-matter-part-1-of.html/)

  January 24, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A man in a suit gestures while talking with a student seated across from him in a living room with red sofas.](https://media.eliteprep.com/interview-img-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How Much Do College Admission Interviews Matter?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-much-do-college-admission-interviews-matter.html/)

  January 23, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Stacked bundles of $100 bills banded with $10,000 currency straps](https://media.eliteprep.com/stacks-of-cash-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [Five FAFSA Myths – Busted](https://eliteprep.com/blog/five-fafsa-myths-busted.html/)

  January 15, 2014 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A man in glasses, headphones and a pinstriped suit speaks into a microphone while holding papers and a pen.](https://media.eliteprep.com/ira%2Bglass-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How to Make Your Mediocre Extracurricular Essay Better (in about 30 minutes)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-make-your-mediocre-extracurricular-essay-better-in-ab.html/)

  December 14, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Two sled dogs on a boat, one grinning widely at the camera with water behind them](https://media.eliteprep.com/gratitude-dog-webp-w400.webp)

  [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/)

  ### [Why I Keep a Gratitude List](https://eliteprep.com/blog/why-i-keep-a-gratitude-list.html/)

  December 14, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A gauge labeled "Male Bovine Fecal Matter Detector" with its needle pointing past High to "B.S.!"](https://media.eliteprep.com/bs-detector.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [DOs and DON'Ts for Your "Why Us?" Essay](https://eliteprep.com/blog/dos-and-donts-for-your-why-us-essay.html/)

  December 14, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Line drawing of a glass half full of liquid, with a curved pipe pouring into it and draining from below.](https://media.eliteprep.com/paradox2.webp)

  [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/)

  ### [How Much Do SAT Scores Matter? (A Paradox)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-much-do-sat-scores-matter-a-paradox.html/)

  December 11, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Two men celebrating beside bunk beds in a bedroom, captioned "So much room for activities"](https://media.eliteprep.com/So-Much-More-Room-For-Activities-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How to Write Your 150-Word Extracurricular Essay (Six Techniques You Can Steal)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-write-your-150-word-extracurricular-essay-six-techniq.html/)

  December 9, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A man in a red shirt throws his arms wide and shouts with excitement.](https://media.eliteprep.com/excited-gif-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How to Write a "Why Us" Essay for a School You're Not Super Excited About](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-write-a-why-us-essay-for-a-school-youre-not-super-exc.html/)

  December 7, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Facebook menu with Settings, Logout and Search tabs, and "Privacy Settings" circled in red below "Account Settings".](https://media.eliteprep.com/Facebook-Privacy-Settings-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [Why You Should Probably Set Your Facebook Settings to Private After Sending in Your Common App](https://eliteprep.com/blog/why-you-should-probably-set-your-facebook-settings-to-privat.html/)

  December 6, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A row of six celebrities posing in formal outfits on red carpets at awards and film premiere events.](https://media.eliteprep.com/celebrity-style-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [Racking Up Style Points: Two Tips for Revising Your College Essay](https://eliteprep.com/blog/racking-up-style-points-two-tips-for-revising-your-college-e.html/)

  December 5, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A glowing blue X-ray-style illustration of a human brain in profile on a black background](https://media.eliteprep.com/brain-banner-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How am I a Genius?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-am-i-a-genius.html/)

  December 4, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Smiling young man with short dark hair, black-framed glasses and a salmon-colored collared shirt](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-26-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How to Decide Which Extracurricular Activity to Write About](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-decide-which-extracurricular-activity-to-write-about.html/)

  November 22, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Close-up of a person's hands typing on a laptop keyboard](https://media.eliteprep.com/essay%2Bfingers-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [Ten Tips for Writing a 1337\* UC2 Essay](https://eliteprep.com/blog/ten-tips-for-writing-a-1337-uc2-essay.html/)

  November 20, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Library at WUSTL. They do look pretty smart..](https://media.eliteprep.com/washington-university-in-st-louis2-a74dd217f91ccbce31add0db286cca12-webp-w400.webp)

  ### [And the Smartest College in the US is…?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/and-the-smartest-college-in-the-us-is.html/)

  November 18, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A curving line of smooth dark stepping stones resting in still, calm water](https://media.eliteprep.com/water_stones1-1024x640-webp-w400.webp)

  ### [Mindfulness, Part 2: How Meditation Can Raise Your SAT Score](https://eliteprep.com/blog/mindfulness-part-2-how-meditation-can-raise-your-sat-score.html/)

  November 13, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Person seen from behind holding their head, with a tangle of colorful scribbled lines bursting out of it](https://media.eliteprep.com/Mindfulness-and-Living-a-Busy-Life-webp-w400.webp)

  [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/)

  ### [Mindfulness, Part 1: Am I Breathing?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/mindfulness-part-1-am-i-breathing.html/)

  November 12, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A black pen resting on a page of handwritten notes on a desk](https://media.eliteprep.com/writing-a-book-is-the-easy-part-2-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How to Write a "Why Us" Essay (Part 3 of 3)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-write-a-why-us-essay-part-3-of-3.html/)

  November 7, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A black pen resting on a page of handwritten notes on a desk](https://media.eliteprep.com/writing-a-book-is-the-easy-part-2-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How to Write a "Why Us" Essay (Part 2 of 3)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-write-a-why-us-essay-part-2-of-3.html/)

  November 6, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A black pen resting on a page of handwritten notes on a desk](https://media.eliteprep.com/writing-a-book-is-the-easy-part-2-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How to Write a "Why Us" Essay (Part 1 of 3)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-write-a-why-us-essay-part-1-of-3.html/)

  November 5, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Miami University of Ohio](https://media.eliteprep.com/miami-university-wide-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/)

  ### [How to Create a Great College List](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-create-a-great-college-list.html/)

  November 1, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A green felt-tip Pentel Sign Pen with the cap posted on the end](https://media.eliteprep.com/green-pen-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/)

  ### [Three 15-Minute Brainstorming Exercises for Your College Essay](https://eliteprep.com/blog/three-15-minute-brainstorming-exercises-for-your-college-ess.html/)

  October 30, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Someecard: "I promise to tolerate your freedom of speech, unless it involves two spaces after a period. Because that's not freedom, that's just wrong."](https://media.eliteprep.com/two_spaces_after_a_period-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/)

  ### [Two Spaces After a Period (And four other mistakes your making in you're college essay)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/two-spaces-after-a-period-and-four-other-mistakes-your-makin.html/)

  October 29, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Road sign with arrows for five lanes, two marked "ONLY," showing left, straight and right turn options.](https://media.eliteprep.com/road_sign_all_directions-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/)

  ### [Which Common App Essay Prompt is Best?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/which-common-app-essay-prompt-is-best.html/)

  October 23, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Two hands forming a heart shape against a clear blue sky](https://media.eliteprep.com/hand-in-heart-21-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/)

  ### [An Open Love Letter to the Authors of UC Personal Statement Prompt #1](https://eliteprep.com/blog/an-open-love-letter-to-the-authors-of-uc-personal-statement.html/)

  October 21, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Comic: a boy asks "Dad! Can I ask you a question?" His father says "But son, you just did." The boy asks "Can I ask two?" and his father stares: "You just did…"](https://media.eliteprep.com/dad-i-have-a-question%2B2-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/)

  ### [College Application Essay FAQs](https://eliteprep.com/blog/college-application-essay-faqs.html/)

  October 17, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![Retro red and cream name tag sticker reading "HELLO i'm Awesome" in bold script lettering.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Hello-I'm-Awesome-webp-w400.webp)

  [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/)

  ### [5 Ways to Make Your Activities List Awesome](https://eliteprep.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-activities-list-awesome.html/)

  October 15, 2013 Ethan Sawyer

- ![A yellow sticky note handwritten with "To Do List" resting on an open lined calendar page dated 17.](https://media.eliteprep.com/To-Do-List-Heading-webp-w400.webp)

  [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/)

  ### [How to Create the Simplest, Best To-Do List Ever](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-create-the-simplest-best-to-do-list-ever.html/)

  September 6, 2013 Ethan Sawyer