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College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

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8 sessions

+6

This series ended on September 29, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

This College Admissions Workshop on The Essay is a virtual 4-week workshop designed to provide you with structure and support to write your college essays this summer.

In this workshop, you will:
  • Learn the purpose and the must-dos of the personal statement
  • Learn and practice strategies for picking a prompt, brainstorming, drafting, and revising your writing
  • Understand the role of supplemental questions and strategies for organizing your questions and responses
  • Work alongside other students who are also preparing to apply to college.

Tutored by

Claire S 🇺🇸

Senior Tutor

Certified in 15 topics

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I am a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin- Madison, where I studied Molecular and Cell Biology and Scientific Communication. I currently work at an international biotechnology company working in their small molecule department as a scientist developing new medicines. I have a love of learning which has led me to be able to speak 3 languages which are English, German, and Turkish, and I am currently learning more. In addition to my academic studied, I also play numerous instruments. As a tutor, I am very passionate about helping students reach their full potential in all levels of school. I love school and want to help others gain the passion for learning and enjoy not only the outcome, but also the process. I tutor biology, chemistry, writing, German, Turkish, and a variety of AP classes to help students prep for their exams. In my free time, I enjoy crocheting, playing D&D, and watching movies/TV shows.

What you'll do

Learn the purpose and the must-dos of the personal statement

Learn and practice strategies for picking a prompt, brainstorming, drafting, and revising your writing

Understand the role of supplemental questions and strategies for organizing your questions and responses

Work alongside other students who are also preparing to apply to college

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please do not miss more than one session over the four weeks, as that will negatively affect your learning and may also take up a spot from another learner who could have attended every session. If you reach two unexcused absences, your tutor may remove you from this series.

Note from Schoolhouse: This series has sessions with required attendance. If you need to miss a required session, submit an absence using the "Submit Excused Absence" button on the series page. Multiple unexcused absences may lead to a suspension of your Schoolhouse account.

SESSION 1

6

Sep

SESSION 1

The College Essay

The College Essay

Fri 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCSep 6, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

This session focuses on demystifying the college essay! You'll learn the opportunities the college essay presents and identify common pitfalls as well as how to avoid them.
SESSION 2

8

Sep

SESSION 2

The College Essay

The College Essay

Sun 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCSep 8, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

This session focuses on exploring the prompts and telling your story! You'll learn what prompts are available and brainstorm what you'll want to share about yourself with readers.
SESSION 3

13

Sep

SESSION 3

The College Essay

The College Essay

Fri 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCSep 13, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

This session focuses on developing your essay ideas! You'll learn strategies for generating essay content and identify which prompt you'll want to pursue.
SESSION 4

15

Sep

SESSION 4

The College Essay

The College Essay

Sun 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCSep 15, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

This session focuses on writing your first draft! You'll learn about the potential forms your essay can take and turn free writing from previous sessions into a draft.
SESSION 5

20

Sep

SESSION 5

The College Essay

The College Essay

Fri 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCSep 20, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

This session focuses on reviewing & revising your essay! You'll learn strategies for reviewing your own writing and how to engage others in reviewing their writing.
SESSION 6

22

Sep

SESSION 6

The College Essay

The College Essay

Sun 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCSep 22, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

This session focuses on polishing and proofreading your essay! You'll learn strategies for making sentence and word-level improvements as well as how to scan your essays for errors.
SESSION 7

27

Sep

SESSION 7

The College Essay

The College Essay

Fri 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCSep 27, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC

This session focuses on supplement essay questions and research! You'll learn about the role of supplements, the categories of questions you'll encounter, and how to research them.
SESSION 8

29

Sep

SESSION 8

The College Essay

The College Essay

Sun 9:15 PM - 10:30 PM UTCSep 29, 9:15 PM - 10:30 PM UTC

This session focuses on supplemental essay drafts! You'll use the strategies for brainstorming and drafting learned previously in the workshop and apply them to your supplemental questions.

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Sep 6 - Sep 29

4 weeks

75 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Fridays

9:00PM

Sundays

9:00PM