College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

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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

Noor M 🇺🇸

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Hi there! I'm a college student studying public health and passionate about education equity and supporting others. I joined Schoolhouse to help make learning more accessible and to give back by helping students feel confident in subjects they might be struggling with. I'm especially excited to create a welcoming, encouraging space where everyone can learn and grow at their own pace!

Sessions

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✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please do not miss more than two sessions.

SESSION 1

22

Dec

SESSION 1

College Essay

Mon 11:00 PM - Tue, 12:15 AM UTCDec 22, 11:00 PM - Dec 23, 12:15 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

23

Dec

SESSION 2

College Essay

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:15 AM UTCDec 23, 11:00 PM - Dec 24, 12:15 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

24

Dec

SESSION 3

College Essay

Wed 11:00 PM - Thu, 12:15 AM UTCDec 24, 11:00 PM - Dec 25, 12:15 AM 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

26

Dec

SESSION 4

College Essay

Fri 11:00 PM - Sat, 12:15 AM UTCDec 26, 11:00 PM - Dec 27, 12:15 AM 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

27

Dec

SESSION 5

College Essay

Sat 11:00 PM - Sun, 12:15 AM UTCDec 27, 11:00 PM - Dec 28, 12:15 AM 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 6

28

Dec

SESSION 6

College Essay

Sun 11:00 PM - Mon, 12:15 AM UTCDec 28, 11:00 PM - Dec 29, 12:15 AM 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 7

29

Dec

SESSION 7

College Essay

Mon 11:00 PM - Tue, 12:15 AM UTCDec 29, 11:00 PM - Dec 30, 12:15 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.

SESSION 8

30

Dec

SESSION 8

College Essay

Tue 11:00 PM - Wed, 12:15 AM UTCDec 30, 11:00 PM - Dec 31, 12:15 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 9

31

Dec

SESSION 9

College Essay

Wed 11:00 PM - Thu, 12:15 AM UTCDec 31, 11:00 PM - Jan 1, 12:15 AM UTC

This session is dedicated entirely to drafting any essays/supplementals. Using the brainstorming and drafting strategies introduced earlier in the workshop. The session is meant to be a working space rather than a lecture, giving you time to write, ask questions, and get unstuck. We will use the Pomodoro technique.

SESSION 10

1

Jan

SESSION 10

College Essay

Thu 11:00 PM - Fri, 12:15 AM UTCJan 1, 11:00 PM - Jan 2, 12:15 AM UTC

This session is dedicated entirely to drafting any essays/supplementals. Using the brainstorming and drafting strategies introduced earlier in the workshop. The session is meant to be a working space rather than a lecture, giving you time to write, ask questions, and get unstuck. We will use the Pomodoro technique.

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Dec 22 - Jan 2

2 weeks

75 mins

/ session

Next session on December 22, 2025

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Mondays

11:00PM

Tuesdays

11:00PM

Wednesdays

11:00PM

Fridays

11:00PM

Saturdays

11:00PM

Sundays

11:00PM

Thursdays

11:00PM