College Admissions Workshop: The Essay

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8 sessions

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About

Join UCLA-certified college counselor and former admissions officer Mr. Z for a practical, step-by-step virtual 4-week workshop designed to give you the structure, tools, and support to write strong, authentic college essays this summer without feeling overwhelmed. 🙌
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In this workshop, you will:
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* Learn the purpose of the personal statement and the essential must-dos that make a college essay effective, memorable, and true to your voice
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* Practice strategies for choosing the right prompt, brainstorming meaningful ideas, drafting with purpose, and revising your writing with greater clarity and depth
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* Understand the role of supplemental essay questions and develop systems for organizing prompts, deadlines, and responses across multiple applications
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* Work alongside other students who are also preparing to apply to college, creating accountability, momentum, and a supportive writing community
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❗Important Note: Session attendees will be expected to be fully engaged and participate in discussions via computer mic and/or Zoom chat.
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Tutored by

Zachary F 🇺🇸

Certified in 31 topics

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I am a UCLA-certified College Counselor and a Texas-certified STEM Teacher in the Dallas area. I teach AP courses to homeschoolers and advise on college applications. I am looking forward to helping you achieve success in coursework or the admissions process!

Sessions

Upcoming

All

✋ 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

3

Apr

SESSION 1

Week 1, Day 1

REQUIRED

Week 1, Day 1

Fri 10:15 PM - 11:30 PM UTCApr 3, 10:15 PM - 11:30 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

7

Apr

SESSION 2

Week 1, Day 2

REQUIRED

Week 1, Day 2

Tue 1:30 AM - 2:45 AM UTCApr 7, 1:30 AM - 2:45 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

10

Apr

SESSION 3

Week 2, Day 1

REQUIRED

Week 2, Day 1

Fri 10:15 PM - 11:30 PM UTCApr 10, 10:15 PM - 11:30 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

14

Apr

SESSION 4

Week 2, Day 2

REQUIRED

Week 2, Day 2

Tue 1:30 AM - 2:45 AM UTCApr 14, 1:30 AM - 2:45 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

17

Apr

SESSION 5

Week 3, Day 1

REQUIRED

Week 3, Day 1

Fri 10:15 PM - 11:30 PM UTCApr 17, 10:15 PM - 11:30 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

21

Apr

SESSION 6

Week 3, Day 2

REQUIRED

Week 3, Day 2

Tue 1:30 AM - 2:45 AM UTCApr 21, 1:30 AM - 2:45 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 7

24

Apr

SESSION 7

Week 4, Day 1

REQUIRED

Week 4, Day 1

Fri 10:15 PM - 11:30 PM UTCApr 24, 10:15 PM - 11:30 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

28

Apr

SESSION 8

Week 4, Day 2

REQUIRED

Week 4, Day 2

Tue 1:30 AM - 2:45 AM UTCApr 28, 1:30 AM - 2:45 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.

Public Discussion

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Apr 3 - Apr 28

4 weeks

75 mins

/ session

Next session on April 3, 2026

SCHEDULE

Fridays

10:15PM

Tuesdays

1:30AM