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All About the College Essay + Application! 📝🎓

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This series ended on August 13, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Many students aspire to enter top universities but face misconceptions about what admission officers seek and how to structure their essays. This series will show successful Ivy League personal statements and guide you on how to create a unique statement to impress admission officers. 
Each session will involve an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of each session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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Hi!😊 I'm a high school senior with a passion for adventure, teaching, and learning. I keep active with fencing, tennis, jogging, and hiking and expand my creativity by listening to music, writing stories, and creating digital art. I love exploring fantastical worlds through books and watching crime/legal/paranormal TV series. I strive for academic excellence, and I want to absorb as much information as I possibly can to share my knowledge with others!

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

You can choose to attend any sessions you want; each session will follow a similar format, but the personal statement example shown in the beginning may differ, along with the Q&A at the end of the session.

You do not have to message the tutor if you miss a session.

SESSION 1

10

Jul

SESSION 1

College Essay

Wed 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM UTCJul 10, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 2

12

Jul

SESSION 2

College Essay

Fri 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 12, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 3

14

Jul

SESSION 3

College Essay

Sun 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 14, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 4

15

Jul

SESSION 4

College Essay

Mon 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTCJul 15, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 5

17

Jul

SESSION 5

College Essay

Wed 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTCJul 17, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 6

19

Jul

SESSION 6

College Essay

Fri 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTCJul 19, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 7

21

Jul

SESSION 7

College Essay

Sun 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCJul 21, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 8

24

Jul

SESSION 8

College Essay

Wed 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTCJul 24, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 9

26

Jul

SESSION 9

College Essay

Fri 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTCJul 26, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 10

29

Jul

SESSION 10

College Essay

Mon 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTCJul 29, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 11

31

Jul

SESSION 11

College Essay

Wed 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTCJul 31, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 12

3

Aug

SESSION 12

College Essay

Sat 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCAug 3, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 13

6

Aug

SESSION 13

College Applications

Tue 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCAug 6, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

This bonus session will be all about extracurriculars, including what kind of extracurriculars top institutions are looking for and how you should spend your time over the summer. ⭐

SESSION 14

7

Aug

SESSION 14

Careers & Majors

Wed 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCAug 7, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

This bonus session will be all about college majors and how to choose the right field/concentration. 🤔

SESSION 15

8

Aug

SESSION 15

College Applications

Thu 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCAug 8, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

This bonus session will be all about tackling the "activities" section of the Common Application. ✍

SESSION 16

12

Aug

SESSION 16

College Essay

Mon 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTCAug 12, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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SESSION 17

13

Aug

SESSION 17

College Essay

Tue 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTCAug 13, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

We will start the session with an Ivy League/Ivy Plus personal statement example, followed by an analysis of what made that essay successful, as well as a comprehensive overview of how to write an outstanding personal statement for college. At the end of the session, we will also have a Q&A on college essay-writing with any time left over.
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Jul 10 - Aug 13

5 weeks

60 mins

/ session