College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

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College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

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11 sessions

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This series ended on September 10, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Hello! I'm Damaris, a rising college freshman. Your essay document may be blank right now, but I'm here to help you turn that into something you're proud of! :D
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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

Damaris R 🇺🇸

Certified in 5 topics

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Hello! I'm a high school graduate from the US, here to help with SAT Prep, College Essay writing, and (possibly) SHSAT prep (I'll have to figure out a curriculum for that first, so DM me if y'all are interested in that)! I love to tutor because I get the opportunity to build relationships with my learners, foster supportive learning environments, learn how to better break down literary analysis strategies, and share my test taking habits. In my free time, I enjoy doing jigsaw & geography puzzles, reading history books, and taking walks.

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

Sessions

✋ 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

13

Aug

SESSION 1

The College Essay

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 13, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM 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

15

Aug

SESSION 2

The College Essay

Fri 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 15, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM 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

18

Aug

SESSION 3

Office Hours

Mon 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 18, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

[OPTIONAL] If you'd like one-on-one help with anything related to your college essay (deciding what you want to write about, developing a narrative, revising awkward or inauthentic phrasing, etc) this session is for you! If you plan to attend, message me through Schoolhouse messages (a group chat was automatically created for this series). That way, I can adjust the schedule (I'll send a chat w/ that info right before this session) and map out the timing if more than one learner wants to attend. If many people plan to attend, I will allocate 30 minutes per person (but message me if you think it will take less time). 

SESSION 4

20

Aug

SESSION 4

The College Essay

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 20, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

This session focuses on developing your essay ideas! We'll brainstorm on specific moments you can ground you essay in, you'll learn strategies for generating essay content, and you'll identify which prompt you'll want to pursue.

SESSION 5

22

Aug

SESSION 5

The College Essay

Fri 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 22, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

This session focuses on writing your first draft! You'll learn about the potential forms your essay can take and build from previous sessions' freewriting to create a first draft.

SESSION 6

26

Aug

SESSION 6

Office Hours

Tue 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTCAug 26, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTC

[OPTIONAL] If you'd like one-on-one help with anything related to your college essay (deciding what you want to write about, developing a narrative, revising awkward or inauthentic phrasing, etc) this session is for you! If you plan to attend, message me through Schoolhouse messages (a group chat was automatically created for this series). That way, I can adjust the schedule (I'll send a chat w/ that info right before this session) and map out the timing if more than one learner wants to attend. If many people plan to attend, I will allocate 30 minutes per person (but message me if you think it will take less time). 

SESSION 7

27

Aug

SESSION 7

The College Essay

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCAug 27, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

This session focuses on reviewing & revising your essay! You'll analyze personal statements to identify their strengths. Afterwards, you'll learn strategies for reviewing your own writing.

SESSION 8

3

Sep

SESSION 8

The College Essay

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCSep 3, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM 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. You'll also have the opportunity to share your writing with me and receive feedback.

SESSION 9

5

Sep

SESSION 9

The College Essay

Fri 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCSep 5, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM 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.

SESSION 10

7

Sep

SESSION 10

Office Hours

Sun 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTCSep 7, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM UTC

[OPTIONAL] If you'd like one-on-one help with anything related to your college essay (deciding what you want to write about, developing a narrative, revising awkward or inauthentic phrasing, etc) this session is for you! If you plan to attend, message me through Schoolhouse messages (a group chat was automatically created for this series). That way, I can adjust the schedule (I'll send a chat w/ that info right before this session) and map out the timing if more than one learner wants to attend. If many people plan to attend, I will allocate 30 minutes per person (but message me if you think it will take less time). 

SESSION 11

10

Sep

SESSION 11

The College Essay

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTCSep 10, 12:00 AM - 1:15 AM UTC

[RESCHEDULED] 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. You'll also have the opportunity to share your essay for peer feedback, if you wish!

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Aug 13 - Sep 10

5 weeks

60 - 75 mins

/ session

SCHEDULE

Wednesdays

12:00AM

Fridays

12:00AM