College Essay Guy
Ethan Sawyer (@collegeessayguy), based in the United States, makes college admissions videos on essays, personal statements and activities lists. The channel has about 84,100 subscribers and a median of roughly 1,400 views per video, with about 50 uploads a year. Sponsored integrations are quoted at roughly $150 to $250 per video.
A trusted college admissions voice reaching US families planning applications
- About 84,100 subscribers and roughly 6.9 million lifetime views across 740 videos
- Median video views near 1,400, with the top 10 percent of videos reaching about 6,000 views
- Consistent pace of about 50 uploads over the last 90 days, plus a weekly live essay review series
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- talking-head advice videos, live essay review sessions, podcast episodes, short tips
- Tone
- encouraging, practical
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds to about 75 minutes, with a median of roughly 11 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- college admissions coaching, education courses, books
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos; the channel promotes its own coaching, courses and books in video descriptions.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Video titles and descriptions focus on college applications, with no flagged content; one title addresses writing about mental health in an essay, handled as an educational topic.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 49 / 100
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Recent videos
▶10 Ways to Level Up Your College Application Before You Clic · 1.1k views
▶How to Curate the Perfect Activities List · 570 views
▶You DON'T Need 20 Activities · 1.1k viewsLast three uploads, latest 2 days ago.
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About College Essay Guy
College Essay Guy is the YouTube channel of Ethan Sawyer (@collegeessayguy), who posts short tips, long-form essay reviews and a podcast on college admissions. Most videos cover personal statements, supplemental essays and the activities list, and the channel publishes roughly four to five videos a week. Recent uploads include live Essay Office Hours and interviews with admissions professionals.
The audience appears to be high school students applying to college, plus parents and school counselors, based on video topics and titles. These audience details are estimates rather than platform-reported figures. The channel has about 84,100 subscribers and a median view count of roughly 1,400 per video.
Brands in education, student products and planning tools may find this channel useful. At a rate of $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form content, a sponsored video would cost roughly $150 to $250, which compares with typical paid-ad CPMs of $10 to $30.
Written from College Essay Guy's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. College Essay Guy can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about College
How much does Ethan Sawyer charge for a sponsored video?
Based on the channel's median views, a sponsored integration is estimated at roughly $150 to $250 per video. The rate is calculated at $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form content, which is a CPM comparison rather than a published price. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80.
What does Ethan Sawyer post about on YouTube?
College Essay Guy covers college admissions, with most videos about personal statements, supplemental essays, activities lists and application strategy. The channel also publishes podcast episodes and live essay review sessions. Videos are mostly talking-head advice aimed at students, parents and counselors.
How do I contact Ethan Sawyer for a brand deal?
Contact details for College Essay Guy unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, so you can send a brand deal request through the platform. Check the channel's business inquiry details before reaching out.
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