College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

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College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

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8 sessions

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This series ended on October 3, 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. 
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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

Hannah S 🇺🇸

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Hi, I'm Hannah, a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and Data Science. I'm passionate about AI and Machine Learning, music, photography, and arts & crafts. I'm joining Schoolhouse because I love seeing others succeed and celebrating their achievements—whether it's solving a tough math problem, earning great grades, or getting into a dream college. Your enthusiasm for learning inspires me and makes me even more excited to learn and teach alongside you!

What you'll do

Learn strategies for the college application process

Create accountability with structured time to make progress on your application

Receive personalized assistance and feedback

Get help polishing and finalizing your college applications

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

7

Sep

SESSION 1

The College Essay

Sat 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTCSep 7, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Let's demystify the essay! Let's learn how to brag and boast about how great you are and why you deserve to be at the school you are applying. You will also learn about how a college essay contributes to the overall application, both positively and negatively. 

SESSION 2

7

Sep

SESSION 2

The College Essay

Sat 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTCSep 7, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

Storytelling is KEY to have a compelling essay. No one wants to read a regular old 5 paragraph essay about your entire life. Let's learn how to add some SPICE and FLAVOR into your essay. 
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We will go over the Common App essay prompts and do some brain storming activities!

SESSION 3

15

Sep

SESSION 3

The College Essay

Sun 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTCSep 15, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

We will continue to generate ideas for your essays. Let's be free and think about the most craziest and dumb ideas that come up to mind. We will help to mold your ideas into multiple essays that embody you. 

SESSION 4

15

Sep

SESSION 4

The College Essay

Sun 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTCSep 15, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

It is First draft day! No need to come in prepared with a written draft. I will share out ways to write a compelling hook and introduction which is a great motivator to complete your essays. 

SESSION 5

21

Sep

SESSION 5

The College Essay

Sat 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTCSep 21, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM UTC

Please have your first or more drafts completed. I will look over them and give you strategies on how to improve on them. I will also teach you how you can review your own writing and make independent improvements!

SESSION 6

22

Sep

SESSION 6

The College Essay

Sun 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTCSep 22, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC

Let's talk about grammar and fluidity! A good essay not only needs to have a good essay, but it needs to make sense. Ideas need to be executed correctly so readers won't have to stumble on weird phrased sentences. I will share some strategies on how to make your essays shine and pop out. 

SESSION 7

28

Sep

SESSION 7

The College Essay

Sat 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTCSep 28, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM UTC

Supplement Essay time! These are as important as your common app essay! We will learn ways to research based on the schools you want to apply and also how we SUPPLEMENT your application to talk more about how wonderful you are. 

SESSION 8

3

Oct

SESSION 8

The College Essay

Thu 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTCOct 3, 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM UTC

Last day! Let's begin writing our supplemental drafts. Treat them like your common app. 

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Sep 7 - Oct 3

4 weeks

60 mins

/ session